Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for North Macedonia and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
7 Jan	Wed	Orthodox Christmas Day
20 Mar	Fri	Ramazan Bajram
13 Apr	Mon	Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
24 May	Sun	St Cyril and St Methodius Day
25 May	Mon	St Cyril and St Methodius Day Holiday
2 Aug	Sun	Ilinden Day
3 Aug	Mon	Ilinden Day Holiday
8 Sep	Tue	Independence Day
11 Oct	Sun	Revolution Day
12 Oct	Mon	Revolution Day Holiday
23 Oct	Fri	Day of the Macedonian Revolution
8 Dec	Tue	Saint Clement of Ohrid Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
7 Jan	Thu	Orthodox Christmas Day
9 Mar	Tue	Ramazan Bajram
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
3 May	Mon	Orthodox Easter Monday
24 May	Mon	St Cyril and St Methodius Day
2 Aug	Mon	Ilinden Day
8 Sep	Wed	Independence Day
11 Oct	Mon	Revolution Day
23 Oct	Sat	Day of the Macedonian Revolution
8 Dec	Wed	Saint Clement of Ohrid Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
7 Jan	Fri	Orthodox Christmas Day
26 Feb	Sat	Ramazan Bajram
17 Apr	Mon	Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
24 May	Wed	St Cyril and St Methodius Day
2 Aug	Wed	Ilinden Day
8 Sep	Fri	Independence Day
11 Oct	Wed	Revolution Day
23 Oct	Mon	Day of the Macedonian Revolution
8 Dec	Fri	Saint Clement of Ohrid Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

North Macedonia has 13 public holidays that are celebrated each year. A majority of the holidays are based on the Orthodox Christian faith, and these dates of celebration are different than in many other areas of the world.

Holidays in North Macedonia are regulated by “The Law on Holidays in the Republic of North Macedonia, 2007.” These laws determine the 13 public holidays, established the first nationally recognised Muslim holiday, and gave the government the authority to add one-time non-working holidays each year if they are officially published.

Holidays that occur on a weekend are often moved to the following work day to extend their celebration. In many cases, the government will announce just a few days before the weekend holiday that the date has been changed. Businesses are required to observe the new dates.

Many of the holidays in North Macedonia are celebrated with “Eve” celebrations or an extra day following the holiday. Eve celebrations are traditional and not required by law. If a second day is added to the public holiday, a national announcement will be made prior to the holiday occurring.