2005 in Croatia

Events from the year 2005 in Croatia.

Incumbents

 * President: Stjepan Mesić
 * Prime Minister: Ivo Sanader
 * Speaker: Vladimir Šeks

January

 * January 2 - First round of presidential elections. Stjepan Mesić and Jadranka Kosor enter into the second round.
 * January 16 - Second round of presidential elections. Stjepan Mesić was reelected president.

October

 * October 3 – the European Union has decided to start full membership negotiations with Croatia.

Arts and literature

 * March 5 - Boris Novković won Dora 2005 to become Croatia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

Sport

 * September 17-25 - Croatia hosted the 2005 Women's European Volleyball Championship in Pula and Zagreb.