Moldova Public Holidays
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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.
Date | Day | Holiday |
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1 Jan | Sun | New Year's Day - First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar |
7 Jan | Sat | Orthodox Christmas Day (Craciun pe Rit Vechi) - Celebrate the birth of Christ |
8 Jan | Sun | Orthodox Christmas Holiday |
8 Mar | Wed | International Women's Day - Commemorates the movement for women's rights |
16 Apr | Sun | Orthodox Easter Day - Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead| |
17 Apr | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday |
1 May | Mon | Labour Day - Annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers |
9 May | Tue | Victory and Commemoration Day - Celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the World War II / Great Patriotic War |
1 Jun | Thurs | International Children's Day - Not a Public Holiday |
27 Aug | Sun | Independence Day - Commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991 |
31 Aug | Thurs | National Language Day (Limba noastră) - Commemorate the mass demonstration in the city of Chișinău to pressured the government of the Moldavian SSR to adopt a language law, which occurred in August 1989 |
14 Oct | Sat | Chisinau Capital City's Day - Honoring the patron saint of the locality. Public Holiday just for Chisinau |
21 Nov | Tue | Cahul City Day - Public Holiday for Cahul |
25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day - Celebrate the birth of Christ |
Date | Day | Holiday |
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1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
7 Jan | Thurs | Orthodox Christmas Day |
8 Jan | Fri | Orthodox Christmas Holiday |
7 Mar | Mon | Bridge Holiday (Public Sector Only. Compensated by 12 March, Saturday) |
8 Mar | Tue | International Women's Day |
1 May | Sun | Labor Day |
1 May | Sun | Orthodox Easter Monday |
2 May | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday |
9 May | Mon | Victory and Commemoration Day (Celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the World War II) |
1 Jun | Wed | International Children's Day |
27 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
31 Aug | Wed | National Language Day |
14 Oct | Fri | Chisinau City Day (Public Holiday just for Chisinau) |
21 Nov | Mon | Cahul City Day (Public Holiday for Cahul) |
25 Dec | Sun | Christmas Day |
Date | Day | Holiday |
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1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
7 Jan | Sun | Orthodox Christmas Day |
8 Jan | Mon | Orthodox Christmas Holiday |
8 Mar | Thurs | International Women's Day |
8 Apr | Sun | Orthodox Easter Monday |
9 Apr | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday |
1 May | Tue | Labor Day |
9 May | Wed | Victory and Commemoration Day (Celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the World War II) |
1 Jun | Fri | International Children's Day |
27 Aug | Mon | Independence Day |
31 Aug | Fri | National Language Day |
14 Oct | Sun | Chisinau City Day (Public Holiday just for Chisinau) |
21 Nov | Wed | Cahul City Day (Public Holiday for Cahul) |
25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day |