# Religious and community celebrations in the Balkans

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/molve-municipality-celebrates-municipality-day-and-velika-go
> Updated: 2026-08-08T21:46:00.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

Religious and community festivities have been observed across Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.

In late July, the Croatian locality of Velika Mlaka held its annual Village Day and the feast of Saint Anne. The event included handicrafts, workshops, a futsal tournament, and a mass at the chapel of Saint Barbara to honor fallen defenders.

In August, celebrations expanded to mark the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In Croatia, Marian shrines such as Krasno and Aljmaš prepared programs involving processions and masses, while municipalities like Skrad and Brinje combined religious events with music and gastronomy. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Crkvica parish in Zenica marked its 150th anniversary with a mass led by Archbishop Tomo Vukšić. In Serbia, the Orthodox tradition for the feast on August 28th involves specific fasting rules.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Religious celebrations mark the Feast of the Assumption across the region

Religious and community celebrations for the Feast of the Assumption are taking place across Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia, featuring masses, pilgrimages, and local festivities.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/molve-municipality-celebrates-municipality-day-and-velika-gospa

### 2026-07-26: Velika Mlaka celebrates Village Day and Saint Anne’s feast

Velika Mlaka marked Village Day and Saint Anne’s feast on 25 July 2026 with workshops, a futsal cup, folk music, free goulash and a commemorative mass.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/velika-mlaka-celebrates-village-day-and-saint-annes-feast

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