Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja)
Croatia · 2026
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders has already passed this year.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- Day of the week
- Wednesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 32
- Day of year
- 217
- Local time zone
- Europe/Zagreb
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders falls on a Wednesday in 2026, splitting the week — there is no single bridge day this year.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Croatia, Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders is on August 5, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders falls on a Wednesday.
Yes. Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders is a public holiday observed nationwide in Croatia.
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders was on August 5, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders in Croatia is on August 5, 2027.
Other public holidays in Croatia 2026
- New Year's Day (Nova Godina)Jan 1
- Epiphany (Bogojavljenje, Sveta tri kralja)Jan 6
- Easter Sunday (Uskrs i uskrsni ponedjeljak)Apr 5
- Easter Monday (Uskrs i uskrsni ponedjeljak)Apr 6
- International Workers' Day (Međunarodni praznik rada)May 1
- National Day (Dan državnosti)May 30
- Corpus Christi (Tijelovo)Jun 4
- Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Dan antifašističke borbe)Jun 22
- Assumption Day (Velika Gospa)Aug 15
- All Saints' Day (Dan svih svetih)Nov 1
- Remembrance Day (Dan sjećanja na žrtve Domovinskog rata)Nov 18
- Christmas Day (Božić)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Prvi dan po Božiću, Sveti Stjepan, Štefanje, Stipanje)Dec 26
About these dates
The Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders date for Croatia 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.