Public holidays in North Macedonia 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in North Macedonia 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayНова Година
WednesdayChristmas DayБожиќ
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Рамазан Бајрам (проценето)
MondayEaster MondayВелигден
FridayLabor DayДен на трудот
SundaySaints Cyril and Methodius DayСветите Кирил и Методиј - Ден на сесловенските просветители
MondaySaints Cyril and Methodius Day (observed)Светите Кирил и Методиј - Ден на сесловенските просветители (неработен ден)
SundayRepublic DayДен на Републиката
MondayRepublic Day (observed)Ден на Републиката (неработен ден)
TuesdayIndependence DayДен на независноста
SundayNational Uprising DayДен на народното востание
MondayNational Uprising Day (observed)Ден на народното востание (неработен ден)
FridayMacedonian Revolutionary Struggle DayДен на македонската револуционерна борба
TuesdaySaint Clement of Ohrid DayСвети Климент Охридски

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

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan3 Jan – 7 Jan 2026252.5Christmas Day
Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan7 Jan – 11 Jan 2026252.5Christmas Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr11 Apr – 19 Apr 2026492.3Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (observed)
Tue 4 Aug, Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug1 Aug – 9 Aug 2026492.3Republic Day, Republic Day (observed)
Mon 7 Sep5 Sep – 8 Sep 2026144Independence Day
Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep8 Sep – 13 Sep 2026362Independence Day
Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026492.3National Uprising Day, National Uprising Day (observed)
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct17 Oct – 25 Oct 2026492.3Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day
Mon 7 Dec5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026144Saint Clement of Ohrid Day
Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026362Saint Clement of Ohrid Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec26 Dec – 3 Jan 2027492.3New 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 North Macedonia have in 2026?

14 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in North Macedonia?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Saint Clement of Ohrid Day on Tuesday, 8 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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