| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, 1 January 1856 | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Sunday, 6 January 1856 | Epiphany |
| 3 | Tuesday, 11 March 1856 | Clean Monday |
| 4 | Tuesday, 25 March 1856 | Independence Day |
| 5 | Saturday, 26 April 1856 | Good Friday |
| 6 | Monday, 28 April 1856 | Orthodox Easter |
| 7 | Tuesday, 29 April 1856 | Easter Monday |
| 8 | Thursday, 1 May 1856 | Labour Day |
| 9 | Monday, 16 June 1856 | Pentecost |
| 10 | Tuesday, 17 June 1856 | Pentecost Monday |
| 11 | Friday, 15 August 1856 | Assumption |
| 12 | Tuesday, 28 October 1856 | Ochi Day |
| 13 | Thursday, 25 December 1856 | Christmas |
| 14 | Friday, 26 December 1856 | Glorifying Mother of God |