Tuesday, December 8, 2026
41 days until Saint Clement of Ohrid Day
In 2026, North Macedonia has 15 public holidays, 11 of them on a weekday. Below you find every holiday with its date, and a calendar for each year where public holidays are marked in red and bank holidays in orange.
Only holidays that apply in the whole country are listed – regional holidays are not included. Holidays that follow the lunar calendar or are announced by the government each year can move by a day.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Thursday, January 1 | New Year's Day | Нова Година | Public holiday |
| Wednesday, January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Прв ден Божик | Public holiday |
| Friday, March 20 | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Рамазан Бајрам | Public holiday |
| Sunday, April 12 | Orthodox Easter | Прв ден Велигден | Public holiday |
| Monday, April 13 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Втор ден Велигден | Public holiday |
| Friday, May 1 | Labour Day | Ден на трудот | Public holiday |
| Sunday, May 24 | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Св. Кирил и Методиј | Public holiday |
| Monday, May 25 | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (substitute day) | Св. Кирил и Методиј (заменет ден) | Public holiday |
| Sunday, August 2 | Day of the Republic | Ден на Републиката | Public holiday |
| Monday, August 3 | Day of the Republic (substitute day) | Ден на Републиката (заменет ден) | Public holiday |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Independence Day | Ден на независноста | Public holiday |
| Sunday, October 11 | Revolution Day | Ден на востанието | Public holiday |
| Monday, October 12 | Revolution Day (substitute day) | Ден на востанието (заменет ден) | Public holiday |
| Friday, October 23 | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба | Public holiday |
| Tuesday, December 8 | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Св. Климент Охридски | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Tuesday, January 6 | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Бадник | Optional holiday |
| Monday, January 19 | Epiphany | Богојавление | Optional holiday |
| Tuesday, January 27 | St. Sava | Свети Сава | Optional holiday |
| Monday, April 6 | Easter Monday | вториот ден на Велигден | Optional holiday |
| Wednesday, April 8 | International Roma Day | Меѓународен ден на Ромите | Optional holiday |
| Friday, April 10 | Orthodox Good Friday | Велики Петок | Optional holiday |
| Saturday, May 23 | National Day of Authorities | Национален ден на Властите | Optional holiday |
| Wednesday, May 27 | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Курбан Бајрам | Optional holiday |
| Friday, May 29 | Friday before Pentecost | петок пред Духовден | Optional holiday |
| Sunday, May 31 | Pentecost | Духовден | Optional holiday |
| Friday, August 28 | Assumption | Успение на Пресвета Богородица | Optional holiday |
| Monday, September 21 | Yom Kippur | Јом Кипур | Optional holiday |
| Monday, September 28 | International Day of Bosniaks | Меѓународен ден на Бошњаците | Optional holiday |
| Sunday, November 1 | All Saints' Day | Празникот на сите светци | Optional holiday |
| Sunday, November 22 | Day of the Albanian Alphabet | Ден на Албанската азбука | Optional holiday |
| Monday, December 21 | Turkish Language Day | Ден на настава на турски јазик | Optional holiday |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day | Католички Божиќ | Optional holiday |
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| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Friday, January 1 | New Year's Day | Нова Година | Public holiday |
| Thursday, January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Прв ден Божик | Public holiday |
| Tuesday, March 9 | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Рамазан Бајрам | Public holiday |
| Saturday, May 1 | Labour Day | Ден на трудот | Public holiday |
| Sunday, May 2 | Orthodox Easter | Прв ден Велигден | Public holiday |
| Monday, May 3 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Втор ден Велигден | Public holiday |
| Monday, May 24 | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Св. Кирил и Методиј | Public holiday |
| Monday, August 2 | Day of the Republic | Ден на Републиката | Public holiday |
| Wednesday, September 8 | Independence Day | Ден на независноста | Public holiday |
| Monday, October 11 | Revolution Day | Ден на востанието | Public holiday |
| Saturday, October 23 | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба | Public holiday |
| Wednesday, December 8 | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Св. Климент Охридски | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Wednesday, January 6 | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Бадник | Optional holiday |
| Tuesday, January 19 | Epiphany | Богојавление | Optional holiday |
| Wednesday, January 27 | St. Sava | Свети Сава | Optional holiday |
| Monday, March 29 | Easter Monday | вториот ден на Велигден | Optional holiday |
| Thursday, April 8 | International Roma Day | Меѓународен ден на Ромите | Optional holiday |
| Friday, April 30 | Orthodox Good Friday | Велики Петок | Optional holiday |
| Sunday, May 16 | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Курбан Бајрам | Optional holiday |
| Sunday, May 23 | National Day of Authorities | Национален ден на Властите | Optional holiday |
| Friday, June 18 | Friday before Pentecost | петок пред Духовден | Optional holiday |
| Sunday, June 20 | Pentecost | Духовден | Optional holiday |
| Saturday, August 28 | Assumption | Успение на Пресвета Богородица | Optional holiday |
| Tuesday, September 28 | International Day of Bosniaks | Меѓународен ден на Бошњаците | Optional holiday |
| Monday, October 11 | Yom Kippur | Јом Кипур | Optional holiday |
| Monday, November 1 | All Saints' Day | Празникот на сите светци | Optional holiday |
| Monday, November 22 | Day of the Albanian Alphabet | Ден на Албанската азбука | Optional holiday |
| Tuesday, December 21 | Turkish Language Day | Ден на настава на турски јазик | Optional holiday |
| Saturday, December 25 | Christmas Day | Католички Божиќ | Optional holiday |
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