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Romania observes Daylight Saving Time. Next clock forward change is scheduled for 2024-03-31. Clocks will fall back on 2024-10-27.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Romania.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Romania:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Romania.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-01 | Unification Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-01 | Saint Basil's Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-01-06 | Epiphany | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labour Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-01 | Children's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-26 | Youth Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-30 | Saint Andrew's Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-06 | Saint Nicholas Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-01 | National Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-26 | Second Day of Christmas | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-21 | Winter Solstice | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-05 | Easter | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-14 | Ascension Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-31 | Pentecost | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-11 | Corpus Christi | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-15 | Assumption of Mary | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-29 | Michael and Gabriel Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-10-26 | Saint Demetrius Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-03 | Martyrdom Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-03-08 | International Women's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-09 | Victory Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-14 | National Divine Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Romania:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Romania:
| Preferred Date Format | dd-MM-yyyy |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 24-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Monday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | Yes |
Romania adopted the EU standard time regulations in 2007.
The current time in Romania is based on Europe/Bucharest with a UTC offset of UTC+03:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
Yes, Romania observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are adjusted seasonally to maximize natural daylight.
Standard business hours in Romania are typically 09:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Romania is +40.