Public holidays in North Macedonia


Public holidays are observed in the Republic of [North Macedonia] for a number of reasons, including religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations. The holidays are regulated by the 1998 Law on Holidays. If a national holiday happens to be observed on a Sunday, the next day will be non-working.

National holidays

Besides these, there are several major religious and ethnic communities' holidays:
DateEnglish nameLocal name2023 date2024 dateCelebrated by
6 JanuaryChristmas EveБадник, Badnik6 January6 JanuaryMacedonian [Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric|Orthodox Christians]
19 JanuaryBaptism of JesusВодици, Vodici19 January19 JanuaryOrthodox Christians
8 AprilInternational Romani DayМеѓународен ден на Ромите, Maśkarthemutno rromenqo dives8 April8 AprilEthnic Romani people
5 MayMacedonian Language DayДен на македонскиот јазик, Den na makedonskiot jazik5 May5 MayEthnic Macedonians
23 MayAromanian National DayНационален ден на Власите, Aromanian national dzuã23 May23 MayEthnic Aromanians
18 AugustArmy DayДен на армијата Република Северна Македонија, Den na armijata Republika Severna Makedonija18 August18 AugustArmy of the Republic of North Macedonia
28 AugustAssumption of MaryУспение на Пресвета Богородица, Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica28 August28 AugustOrthodox Christians
28 SeptemberInternational Bosniaks DayМеѓународен ден на Бошњаците, Međunarodni dan Bošnjaka28 September28 SeptemberEthnic Bosniaks
1 NovemberAll Saints' DayСите Светци, Site Svetci1 November1 NovemberCatholics and Protestants
22 NovemberAlbanian Alphabet DayДен на Албанската азбука, Dita e Alfabetit Shqip22 November22 NovemberEthnic Albanians
21 DecemberTurkish Language Education DayДен на настава на турски јазик, Türkçe Öğretim Günü21 December21 DecemberEthnic Turks
25 DecemberChristmasБожиќ, Božiḱ25 December25 DecemberCatholics and Protestants
variableGood FridayВелики Петок, Veliki Petok14 April3 MayOrthodox Christians
variableGood FridayВелики Петок, Veliki Petok10 April1 AprilCatholics and Protestants
variablePentecostДуховден, Duhovden2 June21 JuneOrthodox Christians, 7 weeks after Good Friday
10 TishreiYom KippurЈом Кипур, Jom Kipur25 September12 OctoberJews
10 Dhu al-HijjahEid al-AdhaКурбан Бајрам, Kurban Bajrami28 June16 JuneMuslims