Serbia

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Christmas in Serbia

The main Church of Serbia and Montenegro is the Orthodox Church. Like Russia, the tradition is to use the Julian calendar as opposed to the modern Gregorian calendar - at least when it comes to holidays and traditions. Day to day life is ruled by the Gregorian calendar.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Serbia-Montenegro National Holidays

Followed by the New Year celebrations and Orthodox Christmas, the religious observances finally wrap up on January 20th with the day of St Jovan (John), who baptized Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.

SHORT INFORMATION

Healthcare in Serbia

Serbian healthcare has been severely under-funded for many years and consequently, the standard of healthcare available is of poor quality.