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Public holidays in North Macedonia 2026
North Macedonia has 11 public holiday dates in 2026, 8 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Saint Clement of Ohrid Day, in 28 days (Tuesday, December 8, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
- Thu, Jan 7Christmas Dayin 58 days
2026 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 7 | Wed | Christmas Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 13 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 24 | Sun | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day observed | passed |
| Aug 2 | Sun | Republic Day | passed |
| Aug 3 | Mon | Republic Day observed | passed |
| Sep 8 | Tue | Independence Day | passed |
| Oct 11 | Sun | National Uprising Day | passed |
| Oct 12 | Mon | National Uprising Day observed | passed |
| Oct 23 | Fri | Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day | passed |
| Dec 8 | Tue | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | in 28 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Sat, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 13Easter Monday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Saints Cyril and Methodius Day3 days
- Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3Republic Day3 days
- Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12National Uprising Day3 days
- Fri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Sep 7Independence Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Dec 7Saint Clement of Ohrid Day4 days off
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