Public holidays in Montenegro 2026

There are 9 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on a working day.

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All 9 public holidays in Montenegro 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 Jan 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day	Nova godina
2 Jan 2026	Friday	New Year's Day	Nova godina
1 May 2026	Friday	Labor Day	Praznik rada
2 May 2026	Saturday	Labor Day	Praznik rada
21 May 2026	Thursday	Independence Day	Dan nezavisnosti
22 May 2026	Friday	Independence Day	Dan nezavisnosti
13 Jul 2026	Monday	Statehood Day	Dan državnosti
14 Jul 2026	Tuesday	Statehood Day	Dan državnosti
13 Nov 2026	Friday	Njegos Day	Njegošev dan

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

5 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leave	Off	Days of leave	Days off	Ratio	Occasion
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr	25 Apr – 3 May 2026	4	9	2.3	Labor Day, Labor Day
Mon 18 May, Tue 19 May, Wed 20 May	16 May – 24 May 2026	3	9	3	Independence Day, Independence Day
Wed 15 Jul, Thu 16 Jul, Fri 17 Jul	11 Jul – 19 Jul 2026	3	9	3	Statehood Day, Statehood Day
Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov	7 Nov – 15 Nov 2026	4	9	2.3	Njegos Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec	26 Dec – 3 Jan 2027	4	9	2.3	New Year's Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Montenegro have in 2026?

9 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Montenegro?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Njegos Day on Friday, 13 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Independence Day: take 3 days of leave (18 May, 19 May, 20 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 16 May – 24 May 2026.

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Sources

Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code ME (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.me) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)

Last updated: Sep 26, 2026