Holidays and Observances in North Macedonia 2026

Thu, January 01, 2026
New Year's Day
Public holiday

Tue, January 06, 2026
Orthodox Christmas Eve
Observance

Wed, January 07, 2026
Orthodox Christmas Day
Public holiday

Mon, January 19, 2026
Epiphany (Orthodox)
Observance

Tue, January 27, 2026
St Sava's Day
Observance

Sat, February 14, 2026
Valentine's Day
Observance

Wed, February 18, 2026
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Observance

Sun, March 08, 2026
Mothers' Day
Observance

Fri, March 20, 2026
Eid al-Fitr (tentative)
Public holiday

Sun, March 29, 2026
Daylight Saving Time starts
Observance

Fri, April 03, 2026
Good Friday
Observance

Sat, April 04, 2026
Easter Saturday
Observance

Sun, April 05, 2026
Easter Sunday
Observance

Mon, April 06, 2026
Easter Monday
Observance

Wed, April 08, 2026
International Romani Day (for Romani community)
Observance

Fri, April 10, 2026
Good Friday (Orthodox)
Observance

Sat, April 11, 2026
Easter Saturday (Orthodox)
Observance

Sun, April 12, 2026
Easter Sunday (Orthodox)
Observance

Mon, April 13, 2026
Easter Monday (Orthodox)
Public holiday

Fri, May 01, 2026
Labor Day
Public holiday

Sat, May 23, 2026
Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community)
Observance

Sun, May 24, 2026
Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day
Public holiday

Mon, May 25, 2026
Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day observed
Public holiday

Wed, May 27, 2026
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (tentative)
Observance

Fri, May 29, 2026
Friday before Pentecost
Observance

Sun, August 02, 2026
Republic Day
Public holiday

Mon, August 03, 2026
Republic Day observed
Public holiday

Fri, August 28, 2026
Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox)
Observance

Tue, September 08, 2026
Independence Day
Public holiday

Sun, September 13, 2026
Fathers' Day
Observance

Mon, September 21, 2026
First day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community)
Observance

Mon, September 28, 2026
International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community)
Observance

Sun, October 11, 2026
Day of People’s Uprising
Public holiday

Mon, October 12, 2026
Day of People’s Uprising observed
Public holiday

Fri, October 23, 2026
Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle
Public holiday

Sun, October 25, 2026
Daylight Saving Time ends
Observance

Sat, October 31, 2026
Halloween
Observance

Sun, November 01, 2026
All Saints' Day
Observance

Sun, November 22, 2026
Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community)
Observance

Tue, December 08, 2026
Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day
Public holiday

Mon, December 21, 2026
Turkish Language Day (Turkish community)
Observance

Thu, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
Observance

Fri, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
Observance

Thu, December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve
Observance