Macedonia Public Holidays
Whether you are a local searching for a short break or an international traveler, Public Holiday Info Portal is here to help you start planning your vacation
A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. This page contains public holidays sorted by years. Holiday dates may be change from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national holidays and short description of each holiday.- Macedonia government usually issue a proclamation to observe different day for Public Holiday that falls on weekend
- Macedonia has designated religious and ethnic community holidays that are only for specific faiths or ethnic community
Date | Day | Holiday |
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1 Jan | Sun | New Year's Day (Нова Година) - First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar. |
2 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
7 Jan | Sat | Orthodox Christmas Day (Прв ден Божик) - Celebrate the birth of Christ |
16 Apr | Sun | Orthodox Easter Day (Прв ден Велигден) - Orthodox Easter and other Easter dates do not match |
17 Apr | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday (Втор ден Велигден) - Second day of Easter. Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead |
1 May | Mon | Labour Day (Ден на трудот) - Annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers |
24 May | Wed | St. Cyril and St. Methodius (Св. Кирил и Методиј) - Saints Cyril and Methodius were two brothers who were Byzantine Christian theologians and Christian missionaries. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they received the title "Apostles to the Slavs" |
26 Jun | Mon | Eid Al Fitr (Рамазан Бајрам) - Muslim festival marking the end of the month of Ramadan. Festival of Fastbreaking |
2 Aug | Wed | Republic Day (Ден на Републиката) - Day when the Republic was established in 1944, also Ilinden uprising in 1903 |
8 Sept | Fri | Independence Day (Ден на независноста) - The Republic of Macedonia gained its independence from Yugoslavia, where it was a federal state, and became a sovereign parliamentary democracy |
23 Oct | Mon | Day of the Macedonian Revolution (Ден на востанието) - Beginning of Anti-fascist war during WWII in 1941 |
8 Dec | Fri | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day (Св. Климент Охридски) - He was a medieval Bulgarian saint, scholar, writer and enlightener of the Slavs |
Date | Day | Holiday |
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1 Jan | Thurs | New Year's Day |
7 Jan | Wed | Orthodox Christmas Day |
12 Apr | Sun | Orthodox Easter Day (Movable) |
13 Apr | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday (Movable) |
1 May | Fri | Labour Day (International observances began with the Haymarket Riot in Chicago) |
24 May | Sun | St. Cyril and St. Methodius |
25 May | Mon | St. Cyril and St. Methodius (Observed) |
17 Jul | Fri | Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
2 Aug | Sun | Republic Day (lliden Day) |
3 Aug | Mon | Republic Day (Observed) |
8 Sept | Tue | Independence Day |
11 Oct | Sun | Revolution Day (Uprising Against Facism Day) |
12 Oct | Mon | Revolution Day (Observed) |
23 Oct | Fri | Day of the Macedonian Revolution |
8 Dec | Tue | St. Clement of Ohrid |
Date | Day | Holiday |
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1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
7 Jan | Thurs | Orthodox Christmas Day |
1 May | Sun | Orthodox Easter Day (Movable) |
1 May | Sun | Labour Day (International observances began with the Haymarket Riot in Chicago) |
2 May | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday (Movable) |
2 May | Mon | Labour Day Holiday |
24 May | Tue | St. Cyril and St. Methodius |
7 Jul | Thurs | Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
2 Aug | Tue | Republic Day (lliden Day) |
8 Sept | Thurs | Independence Day |
11 Oct | Tue | Revolution Day (Uprising Against Facism Day) |
23 Oct | Sun | Day of the Macedonian Revolution |
24 Oct | Mon | Day of the Macedonian Revolution (Observed) |
8 Dec | Thurs | St. Clement of Ohrid |
Date | Day | Holiday |
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1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
7 Jan | Sun | Orthodox Christmas Day |
8 Apr | Sun | Orthodox Easter Day (Movable) |
9 Apr | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday (Movable) |
1 May | Tue | Labour Day (International observances began with the Haymarket Riot in Chicago) |
24 May | Thurs | St. Cyril and St. Methodius |
15 Jun | Fri | Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
2 Aug | Thurs | Republic Day (lliden Day) |
8 Sept | Sat | Independence Day |
11 Oct | Thurs | Revolution Day (Uprising Against Facism Day) |
23 Oct | Tue | Day of the Macedonian Revolution |
8 Dec | Sat | St. Clement of Ohrid |