North Macedonia

North Macedonia public holidays 2026

North Macedonia has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: National Uprising Day on Sunday, October 11, 2026, in 12 days.

Public holidays in North Macedonia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Wednesday	Christmas DayNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 13Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 24Sunday	Saints Cyril and Methodius DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Saints Cyril and Methodius Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 2Sunday	Republic DayNationwide
Aug 3Monday	Republic Day Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 8Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 11Sunday	National Uprising DayNationwide
Oct 12Monday	National Uprising Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 23Friday	Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Saint Clement of Ohrid DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+3 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 13 · Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
3 daysSat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 · Republic Day
4 daysSat, Sep 5 – Tue, Sep 8 · Independence DayTake Mon, Sep 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · National Uprising Day
3 daysFri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25 · Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Saint Clement of Ohrid DayTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in North Macedonia in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Christmas Day (Jan 7); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Easter Monday (Apr 13); Labor Day (May 1); Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (May 24); Republic Day (Aug 2); Independence Day (Sep 8); National Uprising Day (Oct 11); Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day (Oct 23); Saint Clement of Ohrid Day (Dec 8).

When is the next public holiday in North Macedonia?

National Uprising Day, on Sunday, October 11, 2026 — in 12 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.