Public holidays and observances in North Macedonia

Year 2024

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Monday New Year's Day National holiday
January 6 Saturday Christmas Eve (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
January 7 Sunday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox holiday
January 19 Friday Epiphany (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
January 27 Saturday St Sava's Day Optional Holiday
February 14 Wednesday Valentine's Day Observance
March 8 Friday Mothers' Day/International Women's Day Observance
March 20 Wednesday March equinox Season
March 29 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
March 30 Saturday Easter Saturday National and Christian holiday
March 31 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
March 31 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight Saving Time
April 1 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
April 8 Monday International Romani Day (for Romani community) Optional Holiday
April 10 Wednesday Eid al-Fitr Public Holiday
May 1 Wednesday Labour Day National holiday
May 3 Friday Good Friday (Orthodox) National and Orthodox holiday
May 4 Saturday Easter Saturday (Orthodox) Observance and Orthodox holiday
May 5 Sunday Easter Sunday (Orthodox) Observance and Orthodox holiday
May 6 Monday Easter Monday (Orthodox) National and Orthodox holiday
May 23 Thursday Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community) Optional Holiday
May 24 Friday Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day National holiday
June 17 Monday Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) National holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
August 2 Friday Republic Day Public Holiday
August 28 Wednesday Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
September 8 Sunday Fathers' Day Observance
September 8 Sunday Independence Day Public Holiday
September 22 Sunday September equinox Season
September 28 Saturday International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) Optional Holiday
October 11 Friday Day of People’s Uprising National holiday
October 12 Saturday First day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community) Optional Holiday
October 23 Wednesday Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle National holiday
October 27 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Daylight Saving Time
October 31 Thursday Halloween Observance
November 1 Friday All Saints' Day Silent Day
November 22 Friday Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community) Optional Holiday
December 8 Sunday Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day National holiday
December 21 Saturday December Solstice Season
December 21 Saturday Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) Optional Holiday
December 24 Tuesday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Wednesday Christmas Day National holiday
December 31 Tuesday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2025

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Wednesday New Year's Day National holiday
January 6 Monday Christmas Eve (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
January 7 Tuesday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox holiday
January 19 Sunday Epiphany (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
January 27 Monday St Sava's Day Optional Holiday
February 14 Friday Valentine's Day Observance
March 8 Saturday Mothers' Day/International Women's Day Observance
March 20 Thursday March equinox Season
March 30 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight Saving Time
March 31 Monday Eid al-Fitr Public Holiday
April 8 Tuesday International Romani Day (for Romani community) Optional Holiday
April 18 Friday Good Friday (Orthodox) National and Orthodox holiday
April 18 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 19 Saturday Easter Saturday National and Christian holiday
April 19 Saturday Easter Saturday (Orthodox) Observance and Orthodox holiday
April 20 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
April 20 Sunday Easter Sunday (Orthodox) Observance and Orthodox holiday
April 21 Monday Easter Monday (Orthodox) National and Orthodox holiday
April 21 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May 1 Thursday Labour Day National holiday
May 23 Friday Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community) Optional Holiday
May 24 Saturday Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day National holiday
June 7 Saturday Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) National holiday
June 21 Saturday June Solstice Season
August 2 Saturday Republic Day Public Holiday
August 28 Thursday Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
September 8 Monday Independence Day Public Holiday
September 14 Sunday Fathers' Day Observance
September 22 Monday September equinox Season
September 28 Sunday International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) Optional Holiday
October 2 Thursday First day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community) Optional Holiday
October 11 Saturday Day of People’s Uprising National holiday
October 23 Thursday Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle National holiday
October 26 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Daylight Saving Time
October 31 Friday Halloween Observance
November 1 Saturday All Saints' Day Silent Day
November 22 Saturday Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community) Optional Holiday
December 8 Monday Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day National holiday
December 21 Sunday December Solstice Season
December 21 Sunday Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) Optional Holiday
December 24 Wednesday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday
December 31 Wednesday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2026

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Thursday New Year's Day National holiday
January 6 Tuesday Christmas Eve (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
January 7 Wednesday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox holiday
January 19 Monday Epiphany (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
January 27 Tuesday St Sava's Day Optional Holiday
February 14 Saturday Valentine's Day Observance
March 8 Sunday Mothers' Day/International Women's Day Observance
March 20 Friday March equinox Season
March 20 Friday Eid al-Fitr Public Holiday
March 29 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight Saving Time
April 3 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 4 Saturday Easter Saturday National and Christian holiday
April 5 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
April 6 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
April 8 Wednesday International Romani Day (for Romani community) Optional Holiday
April 10 Friday Good Friday (Orthodox) National and Orthodox holiday
April 11 Saturday Easter Saturday (Orthodox) Observance and Orthodox holiday
April 12 Sunday Easter Sunday (Orthodox) Observance and Orthodox holiday
April 13 Monday Easter Monday (Orthodox) National and Orthodox holiday
May 1 Friday Labour Day National holiday
May 23 Saturday Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community) Optional Holiday
May 24 Sunday Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day National holiday
May 27 Wednesday Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) National holiday
June 21 Sunday June Solstice Season
August 2 Sunday Republic Day Public Holiday
August 28 Friday Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
September 8 Tuesday Independence Day Public Holiday
September 13 Sunday Fathers' Day Observance
September 21 Monday First day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community) Optional Holiday
September 23 Wednesday September equinox Season
September 28 Monday International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) Optional Holiday
October 11 Sunday Day of People’s Uprising National holiday
October 23 Friday Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle National holiday
October 25 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Daylight Saving Time
October 31 Saturday Halloween Observance
November 1 Sunday All Saints' Day Silent Day
November 22 Sunday Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community) Optional Holiday
December 8 Tuesday Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day National holiday
December 21 Monday December Solstice Season
December 21 Monday Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) Optional Holiday
December 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Friday Christmas Day National holiday
December 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2027

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
January 6 Wednesday Christmas Eve (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
January 7 Thursday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox holiday
January 19 Tuesday Epiphany (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
January 27 Wednesday St Sava's Day Optional Holiday
February 14 Sunday Valentine's Day Observance
March 8 Monday Mothers' Day/International Women's Day Observance
March 10 Wednesday Eid al-Fitr Public Holiday
March 20 Saturday March equinox Season
March 26 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
March 27 Saturday Easter Saturday National and Christian holiday
March 28 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
March 28 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight Saving Time
March 29 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
April 8 Thursday International Romani Day (for Romani community) Optional Holiday
April 30 Friday Good Friday (Orthodox) National and Orthodox holiday
May 1 Saturday Easter Saturday (Orthodox) Observance and Orthodox holiday
May 1 Saturday Labour Day National holiday
May 2 Sunday Easter Sunday (Orthodox) Observance and Orthodox holiday
May 3 Monday Easter Monday (Orthodox) National and Orthodox holiday
May 17 Monday Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) National holiday
May 23 Sunday Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community) Optional Holiday
May 24 Monday Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day National holiday
June 21 Monday June Solstice Season
August 2 Monday Republic Day Public Holiday
August 28 Saturday Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox) Optional Holiday
September 8 Wednesday Independence Day Public Holiday
September 12 Sunday Fathers' Day Observance
September 23 Thursday September equinox Season
September 28 Tuesday International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) Optional Holiday
October 11 Monday Day of People’s Uprising National holiday
October 11 Monday First day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community) Optional Holiday
October 23 Saturday Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle National holiday
October 31 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Daylight Saving Time
October 31 Sunday Halloween Observance
November 1 Monday All Saints' Day Silent Day
November 22 Monday Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community) Optional Holiday
December 8 Wednesday Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day National holiday
December 21 Tuesday Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) Optional Holiday
December 22 Wednesday December Solstice Season
December 24 Friday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Saturday Christmas Day National holiday
December 31 Friday New Year's Eve Observance