Public Holidays in Montenegro 2026
Complete list of 33 public holidays and observances in Montenegro for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Independence DayMay 21, 2026, Thursday
13 days left 24 Public Holidays
242 Working Days
123 Days Off
10 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 2 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Public |
| January 7 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public |
| January 8 | Thursday | Boxing Day | Public |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Orthodox New Year | Observance |
| January 16 | Friday | Laylat al-Mi'raj | Observance |
| February 3 | Tuesday | Laylat al-Bara'at | Observance |
| February 18 | Wednesday | First day of Ramadan | Observance |
| March 16 | Monday | Laylat al-Qadr | Observance |
| March 20 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| April 2 | Thursday | Pesach | Public |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| April 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| April 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| April 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 2 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 21 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public |
| May 22 | Friday | Independence Day | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| June 16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year | Observance |
| July 13 | Monday | Statehood Day | Public |
| July 14 | Tuesday | Statehood Day | Public |
| August 15 | Saturday | Assumption | Observance |
| August 25 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Observance |
| September 12 | Saturday | Rosh Hashanah | Observance |
| September 21 | Monday | Yom Kippur | Public |
| November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| December 26 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Montenegro has 10 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 2, 2026, Thursday — April 6, 2026, Monday 5 days
Pesach, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Sunday
January 1, 2026, Thursday — January 4, 2026, Sunday 4 days
New Year's Day, New Year's Day
May 21, 2026, Thursday — May 24, 2026, Sunday 4 days
Independence Day, Independence Day
July 11, 2026, Saturday — July 14, 2026, Tuesday 4 days
Statehood Day, Statehood Day
December 24, 2026, Thursday — December 27, 2026, Sunday 4 days
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Day
January 6, 2026, Tuesday — January 8, 2026, Thursday 3 days
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
March 20, 2026, Friday — March 22, 2026, Sunday 3 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
April 10, 2026, Friday — April 12, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
May 1, 2026, Friday — May 3, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Labour Day, Labour Day
September 19, 2026, Saturday — September 21, 2026, Monday 3 days
Yom Kippur
Holidays by Month
January 5
February 0
March 1
April 6
May 5
June 0
July 2
August 0
September 1
October 0
November 1
December 3
Holiday Breakdown
19 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
5 On Weekends
Already non-working days
9 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
September
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
December
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |