North Macedonia

North Macedonia public holidays 2029

North Macedonia has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in North Macedonia in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Sunday	Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 8Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 9Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 24Thursday	Saints Cyril and Methodius DayNationwide
August
Aug 2Thursday	Republic DayNationwide
September
Sep 8Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 11Thursday	National Uprising DayNationwide
Oct 23Tuesday	Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Saturday	Saint Clement of Ohrid DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+5 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 2029

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.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 6 – Mon, Jan 8 · Christmas Day
3 daysSat, Apr 7 – Mon, Apr 9 · Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 24 – Sun, May 27 · Saints Cyril and Methodius DayTake Fri, May 25 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 2 – Sun, Aug 5 · Republic DayTake Fri, Aug 3 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Oct 11 – Sun, Oct 14 · National Uprising DayTake Fri, Oct 12 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Oct 20 – Tue, Oct 23 · Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle DayTake Mon, Oct 22 off to join it up

North Macedonia public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in North Macedonia in 2029?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Christmas Day (Jan 7); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); Easter Monday (Apr 9); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

January and May and October, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

252 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.