HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Dear all,

As the holiday season approaches, below you can see the public holidays in January and February 2024.

In January and February 2024, the following state holidays will be observed:

New Year: January 1st and 2nd (Monday and Tuesday) – New Year’s holiday, which falls on Monday and Tuesday in 2024, will be observed as non-working days. Statehood Day (Sretenje): February 15th and 16th (Thursday and Friday) – Statehood Day, being on Thursday and Friday in 2024, will be observed as a non-working day. In January and February 2024, the following religious holidays will be observed:

Christmas: January 7th (Sunday) – Christmas on Sunday in 2024, will be observed as a non-working day. However, since it is a religious holiday celebrated on the actual day, unfortunately, there is no adjustment to a non-working day on Monday, January 8th. Catholics and other Christians celebrating Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar will observe Christmas on December 25th, 2023 (Monday), and they are entitled to a day off.

Saint Sava (Spirituality Day): January 27th (Saturday) – Saint Sava’s Day, being on Saturday in 2024, will be observed as a working day if Saturday is a regular working day according to the work schedule. In January and February, Orthodox believers celebrating their patron saint on any day in January or February are entitled to a day off.

In accordance with Article 114, paragraph 1 of the Labor Law, employees are entitled to receive compensation in the amount of the average wage over the past 12 months for the time of absence from work on a public holiday that is a non-working day.

In accordance with Article 108, paragraph 1, point 1) of the Labor Law, employees are entitled to an increased wage determined by the general act and employment contract for working on a public holiday that is a non-working day – at least 110% of the base.

Happy upcoming holidays from Kreston MDM!