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Croatia

The Republic of Croatia is one of the former republics of Yugoslavia. On June 25, 1991, Croatia and Slovenia declared independence. This was opposed by the Serbs, and civil war ensued. There are three major religions in Croatia: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. In addition to the national holidays that are public holidays for all, Eastern Orthodox Christians do not have to work on Old Christmas (January 7), Muslims do not work on Id-al-Adha (Kurban-Bairam) or Id-al-Fitr (Ramazan-Bairam), and Jews do not have to work on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.

Day of Antifascist Struggle, June 22. Commemorates the uprising of Croatian Antifascist partisans against German and Italian occupying forces on this day in 1941.
Homeland Thanksgiving Day, August 5. Croatia was liberated from Serbian forces on this day in 1995, which smoothed the way for peace in Bosnia-Hercegovina, and later the Dayton Agreement.
All Saints' Day, November 1. Christians in Croatia remember their departed relatives and friends by lighting candles and bringing flowers to the cemeteries.
Old Christmas, January 7. Christmas according to the Julian calendar. A holiday for Eastern Orthodox Christians.

Public holidays New Year's Day, Epiphany, Easter Monday, Labor Day (May 1), Republic Day (May 30), Day of Antifascist Struggle, Homeland Thanksgiving Day, Our Lady of Assumption, All Saints' Day, Christmas.

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