North Macedonia Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (Nova Godina) national

Celebration of the start of the calendar year

Thu, Jan 1

Orthodox Christmas Day (Bozik) national

Christmas celebration according to the Julian calendar used by the Macedonian Orthodox Church

Wed, Jan 7

March

Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bajram) national

Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Date is approximate.

Fri, Mar 20

April

Orthodox Easter Sunday (Veligden) national

Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ according to the Julian calendar

Sun, Apr 12

Orthodox Easter Monday (Vtor den Veligden) national

Second day of Orthodox Easter celebration

Mon, Apr 13

May

Labour Day (Den na trudot) national

International Workers' Day celebrating labor rights and achievements

Fri, May 1

Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Sv. Kiril i Metodij) national

Honors the creators of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic scripts. Falls on Sunday, observed Monday.

Mon, May 25

Actual: Sun, May 24

Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bajram) national

Islamic Feast of Sacrifice. Date is approximate.

Wed, May 27

August

Republic Day (Den na Republikata / Ilinden) national

Commemorates the 1903 Ilinden Uprising and the 1944 ASNOM assembly. Falls on Sunday, observed Monday.

Mon, Aug 3

Actual: Sun, Aug 2

September

Independence Day (Den na nezavisnosta) national

Celebrates North Macedonia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991

Tue, Sep 8

October

Day of People's Uprising (Den na narodnoto vostanie) national

Commemorates the beginning of the anti-fascist uprising in 1941. Falls on Sunday, observed Monday.

Mon, Oct 12

Actual: Sun, Oct 11

Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle (Den na makedonskata revolucionerna borba) national

Honors the founding of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) in 1893

Fri, Oct 23

December

Saint Clement of Ohrid Day (Sv. Kliment Ohridski) national

Celebrates the life of Saint Clement of Ohrid, patron of education and literacy in Macedonia

Tue, Dec 8

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ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

MKD

Official Name

Republic of North Macedonia

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