Public Holidays in North Macedonia — 2026
There are 12 public holidays in North Macedonia in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 8 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 7 before July and 5 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 93 days, from Wednesday, January 7, 2026 to Friday, April 10, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
North Macedonia sits in Southern Europe, is run from Skopje, pays in Denar, and has about 2.1M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Days off work
- 8
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (3)
- Longest gap
- 93 days
- Capital
- Skopje
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Нова Година, Nova Godina |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Wednesday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Прв ден Божик, Prv den Božik |
| Fri, Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Велики Петок, Veliki Petok |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Прв ден Велигден, Prv den Veligden |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Ден на трудот, Den na trudot |
| Sun, May 24 | Sunday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Св. Кирил и Методиј, Ден на сèсловенските просветители |
| Sun, Aug 2 | Sunday | Day of the Republic | Ден на Републиката, Den na Republikata |
| Tue, Sep 8 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Ден на независноста, Den na nezavisnosta |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Sunday | Revolution Day | Ден на востанието, Den na vostanieto |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Friday | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба,Den na makedonskata revolucionarna borba |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Св. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski |
How many public holidays does North Macedonia have in 2026?
12 — of which 8 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in North Macedonia in 2026?
Нова Година, Nova Godina on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Св. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski on Tuesday, December 8, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in North Macedonia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in North Macedonia in 2026?
Between Wednesday, January 7, 2026 and Friday, April 10, 2026 — 93 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 12 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.