Two more national days off were included in the Employment Code starting with 1^st of January 2017. Thus the days of 24^th of January and 1^st of June were declared as days off by the law 176/2016, respectively Law no. 220/2016.

Two more national days off were included in the Employment Code starting with 1^st of January 2017. Thus the days of 24^th of January and 1^st of June were declared as days off by the law 176/2016, respectively Law no. 220/2016.

In 2017, the legal days off (non-office days) will be:

– 1^st and 2^nd of January;

– 24^th of January – The Day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities;

– The first two days of Easter (16^th and 17^th of April);

– 1^st of May;

– 1^st of June;

– The first two days of Pentecost (4^th and 5^th of June in 2017);

– The Assumption (15^th of August);

– 30^th of November – Holy Apostle Andrew, the protector of Romania;

– 1^st of December – The Day of the Great Union;

– The first two days of Christmas;

– Two days for each of the three annual religious feasts declared by the lawful religious cults, other than the Cristian cults, for their followers.

We mention that Children’s Day, feasted annually on June 1^st, will be an official day off for all employees, regardless if they are parents or not.