Easter 2027 in Croatia

Easter Sunday 2027 is 28 March and Easter Monday 29 March. Both are non-working days. Good Friday, 26 March, is not a state holiday, so shops and offices keep normal hours, even though churches hold services all day.

What is closed

• Shops and offices are shut on Sunday and Monday; larger bakeries and shops in tourist areas often open for a few hours.
• Ferries run to the holiday timetable, with fewer sailings than on a weekday. Check the schedule the day before.
• Restaurants in tourist towns stay open, often with a set Easter menu. Book ahead for Sunday lunch.

What goes on the table

On Saturday morning families take a basket to church to have the food blessed: cooked ham, hard-boiled eggs, spring onions, horseradish and bread. That is Sunday breakfast. Alongside it comes pinca on the coast and sirnica inland, and the eggs are traditionally dyed red.