The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Holidays 2026
Complete list of holidays and observances in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for the year 2026.
January
Thu 1
New Year's Day
Public holiday
Tue 6
Orthodox Christmas Eve
Observance
Wed 7
Orthodox Christmas Day
Public holiday
Mon 19
Epiphany (Orthodox)
Observance
Tue 27
St Sava's Day
Observance
February
Sat 14
Valentine's Day
Observance
Wed 18
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Observance Date is tentative and may change.
March
Sun 8
Mothers' Day/International Women's Day
Observance
Fri 20
Eid al-Fitr (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Sun 29
Daylight Saving Time starts
Observance
April
Fri 3
Good Friday
Observance
Sat 4
Easter Saturday
Observance
Sun 5
Easter Sunday
Observance
Mon 6
Easter Monday
Observance
Wed 8
International Romani Day (for Romani community)
Observance
Fri 10
Good Friday (Orthodox)
Observance
Sat 11
Easter Saturday (Orthodox)
Observance
Sun 12
Easter Sunday (Orthodox)
Observance
Mon 13
Easter Monday (Orthodox)
Public holiday
May
Fri 1
Labor Day
Public holiday
Sat 23
Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community)
Observance
Sun 24
Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day
Public holiday
Mon 25
Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day observed
Public holiday
Wed 27
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (tentative)
Observance Date is tentative and may change.
Fri 29
Friday before Pentecost
Observance
August
Sun 2
Republic Day
Public holiday
Mon 3
Republic Day observed
Public holiday
Fri 28
Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox)
Observance
September
Tue 8
Independence Day
Public holiday
Sun 13
Fathers' Day
Observance
Mon 21
First day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community)
Observance
Mon 28
International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community)
Observance
October
Sun 11
Day of People’s Uprising
Public holiday
Mon 12
Day of People’s Uprising observed
Public holiday
Fri 23
Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle
Public holiday
Sun 25
Daylight Saving Time ends
Observance
Sat 31
Halloween
Observance
November
Sun 1
All Saints' Day
Observance
Sun 22
Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community)
Observance
December
Tue 8
Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day
Public holiday
Mon 21
Turkish Language Day (Turkish community)
Observance
Thu 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Fri 25
Christmas Day
Observance
Thu 31
New Year's Eve
Observance