| 1 | Thursday, 1 January 1953 |
New Year's Day |
| 2 | Tuesday, 3 March 1953 |
National day |
| 3 | Friday, 3 April 1953 |
Orthodox Easter Friday |
| 4 | Saturday, 4 April 1953 |
Orthodox Easter Saturday |
| 5 | Sunday, 5 April 1953 |
Orthodox Easter Sunday |
| 6 | Monday, 6 April 1953 |
Orthodox Easter Monday |
| 7 | Friday, 1 May 1953 |
Labour Day |
| 8 | Wednesday, 6 May 1953 |
St. George's Day |
| 9 | Sunday, 24 May 1953 |
Culture and Literacy Day |
| Monday, 25 May 1953 |
Culture and Literacy Day (observance) |
| 10 | Sunday, 6 September 1953 |
Unification Day |
| Monday, 7 September 1953 |
Unification Day (observance) |
| 11 | Tuesday, 22 September 1953 |
Independence Day |
| 12 | Thursday, 24 December 1953 |
Christmas Eve |
| 13 | Friday, 25 December 1953 |
Christmas Day |
| 14 | Saturday, 26 December 1953 |
Boxing day |
| Monday, 28 December 1953 |
Christmas Day (observance) |