Public Holidays in North Macedonia 2026
Complete list of 32 public holidays and observances in North Macedonia for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Saints Cyril and Methodius DayMay 24, 2026, Sunday
17 days left 15 Public Holidays
250 Working Days
115 Days Off
7 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Optional |
| January 7 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Public |
| January 19 | Monday | Epiphany | Optional |
| January 27 | Tuesday | St. Sava | Optional |
| March 20 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional |
| April 8 | Wednesday | International Roma Day | Optional |
| April 10 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Optional |
| April 12 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public |
| April 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 |
| August 2 | Sunday | Day of the Republic | Public |
| August 3 | Monday | Day of the Republic (substitute day) | Public |
| August 28 | Friday | Assumption | Optional |
| September 8 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public |
| September 21 | Monday | Yom Kippur | Optional |
| September 28 | Monday | International Day of Bosniaks | Optional |
| October 11 | Sunday | Revolution Day | Public |
| October 12 | Monday | Revolution Day (substitute day) | Public |
| October 23 | Friday | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Public |
| November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Optional |
| November 22 | Sunday | Day of the Albanian Alphabet | Optional |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Public |
| December 21 | Monday | Turkish Language Day | Optional |
| December 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, Friday — March 22, 2026, Sunday 3 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
April 11, 2026, Saturday — April 13, 2026, Monday 3 days
Orthodox Easter, Orthodox Easter Monday
May 1, 2026, Friday — May 3, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Labour Day
May 23, 2026, Saturday — May 25, 2026, Monday 3 days
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (substitute day)
August 1, 2026, Saturday — August 3, 2026, Monday 3 days
Day of the Republic, Day of the Republic (substitute day)
October 10, 2026, Saturday — October 12, 2026, Monday 3 days
Revolution Day, Revolution Day (substitute day)
October 23, 2026, Friday — October 25, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 0
March 1
April 2
May 3
June 0
July 0
August 2
September 1
October 3
November 0
December 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 |
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| 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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