Holidays are something everybody looks forward to. They are the time when you unwind and rejuvenate yourself after long and hectic work schedules. You can also do things like indulging in a hobby or finish that important chore, which has remained half done for a long time. Here is a list of the days, declared holidays in Romania.

Now public holidays are not exactly like weekends. For one thing, they can fall bang in the middle of a week. However, they are not enjoyed by everyone. People, employed with certain public services, like the police, hospitals, municipalities, public transport etc and factories that have a continuous production process cannot be on leave en masse on these holidays. Such people are offered compensatory leave subsequently to be availed within a certain period of time.

The Work Code in Romania specifies the following holidays at present. The 1st and 2nd of January are holidays on account of the New Year. Easter Holidays can be in either April or May depending on your religious requirement.

Then the 1st of May is a holiday marking the International Workers’ Day. The 1st of December is celebrated as the National Day of Romania. On that date in the year 1918 Transylvania was united with the Romanian Kingdom, leading to the formation of modern Romania. Again, Christmas Holidays fall on the 25th and the 26th of December. During Christmas people get together in family reunions and celebrate the Christmas spirit with their family members.

Moreover, Romania has as well other important holidays in the list. Thus, on the 24th January they celebrate the union between Moldavia and Walachia when Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected ruler of both counties. This event took place in 1859.

Another special day in the Romanian calendar is the Women’s Day, which is on March 8th. On that day children convey their love for their mothers; students for their female teachers. Husbands make it a point to bring flowers and shower gifts on their wives. It is also a day, when women celebrate by throwing an all girls’ party among themselves.

In Romania, heroes who fought in different armed conflicts are celebrated on Ascension Day and on June 1 it is celebrated Children’s day. On this occasion children take part in different competitions, like drawing contests or sport competitions corresponding to their ages. The national flag’s day is celebrated on the 26 of June. By the way, the colours of the Romanian flag are red, yellow and blue. Red stands for the blood spilled by heroes, yellow stands for the rich summer crops and blue stands for hope in a better destiny.

The 29th of June is observed as the National Anthem Day. The national anthem of Romania is a somber song written by a Romanian poet. Its title, “De steapta-te, romane!” means “Romanians, stand up for your Rights!”. December 8th marks the Constitution Day, as the present constitution of Romania came into effect on that day in the year 1991.

Finally, two special holidays for young people are celebrated on 24 February and on 1 March. The first one is the equivalent of Valentine’s Day and it is called Dragobetele, and the second one is a special day when children and men offer “martisoare”, some tiny talismans, to the people they love, but especially to women and girls.

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