North Macedonia

North Macedonia public holidays 2028

North Macedonia has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in North Macedonia in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 24Wednesday	Saints Cyril and Methodius DayNationwide
August
Aug 2Wednesday	Republic DayNationwide
September
Sep 8Friday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 11Wednesday	National Uprising DayNationwide
Oct 23Monday	Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Friday	Saint Clement of Ohrid DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 63 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysFri, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 9 · Christmas Day
3 daysSat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17 · Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, Sep 8 – Sun, Sep 10 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Oct 21 – Mon, Oct 23 · Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day
3 daysFri, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 10 · Saint Clement of Ohrid Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in North Macedonia in 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Christmas Day (Jan 7); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Easter Monday (Apr 17); 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).

How many working days are there in 2028?

251 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.