Public Holidays in North Macedonia 2026
Complete list of 32 public holidays and observances in North Macedonia for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 15 Public Holidays
250 Working Days
115 Days Off
7 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Optional |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Public |
| Jan 19 | Monday | Epiphany | Optional |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | St. Sava | Optional |
| Mar 20 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional |
| Apr 8 | Wednesday | International Roma Day | Optional |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Optional |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 23 | Saturday | National Day of Authorities | Optional |
| May 24 | Sunday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Public |
| May 25 | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (substitute day) | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Optional |
| May 29 | Friday | Friday before Pentecost | Optional |
| May 31 | Sunday | Pentecost | Optional |
| Aug 2 | Sunday | Day of the Republic | Public |
| Aug 3 | Monday | Day of the Republic (substitute day) | Public |
| Aug 28 | Friday | Assumption | Optional |
| Sep 8 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Yom Kippur | Optional |
| Sep 28 | Monday | International Day of Bosniaks | Optional |
| Oct 11 | Sunday | Revolution Day | Public |
| Oct 12 | Monday | Revolution Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Oct 23 | Friday | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Public |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Optional |
| Nov 22 | Sunday | Day of the Albanian Alphabet | Optional |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Public |
| Dec 21 | Monday | Turkish Language Day | Optional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Optional |
Long Weekends in 2026
North Macedonia has 7 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 20, 2026 — March 22, 2026 3 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
April 11, 2026 — April 13, 2026 3 days
Orthodox Easter, Orthodox Easter Monday
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
May 23, 2026 — May 25, 2026 3 days
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (substitute day)
August 1, 2026 — August 3, 2026 3 days
Day of the Republic, Day of the Republic (substitute day)
October 10, 2026 — October 12, 2026 3 days
Revolution Day, Revolution Day (substitute day)
October 23, 2026 — October 25, 2026 3 days
Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 2
Sep 1
Oct 3
Nov 0
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
11 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
4 On Weekends
Already non-working days
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 |
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