Public holidays are observed in the Republic of North Macedonia for a number of reasons, including religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations.[1] The holidays are regulated by the 1998 Law on Holidays.[2] If a national holiday happens to be observed on a Sunday, the next (working) day (Monday) will be non-working.
| Date | English name | Macedonian name | 2023 date | 2024 date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Нова Година, Nova Godina | 2 January | 1 January | ||
| 7 January | Прв ден Божик, Prv den Božik | 7 January | 8 January | ||
| April/May | Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden | 17 April[3] | 6 May | It is always on a Sunday. | |
| 1 May | Ден на трудот, Den na trudot | 1 May | 1 May | ||
| 24 May | Св. Кирил и Методиј, Ден на сèсловенските просветители; Sv. Kiril i Metodij, Den na sèslovenskite prosvetiteli | 24 May | 24 May | ||
| 2 August | Republic Day[4] | Ден на Републиката, Den na Republikata | 2 August | 2 August | It marks the day of the proclamation of the Ilinden Uprising in 1903, as well as the proclamation of the republic of Macedonia in 1944. |
| 8 September | Ден на независноста, Den na nezavisnosta | 8 September | 9 September | It marks the day of independence from Yugoslavia, achieved with the 1991 referendum. | |
| 11 October | Ден на востанието, Den na vostanieto | 11 October | 11 October | It marks the start of the Macedonian anti-fascist resistance during WWII with an attack in Prilep in 1941. | |
| 23 October | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба, Den na makedonskata revolucionarna borba | 23 October | 23 October | It marks the day when the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) was established in 1893. |
| 8 December | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Св. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski | 8 December | 9 December | |
| 1 Shawwal | Рамазан Бајрам, Ramazan Bajram | 21 April | 10 April | Islamic calendar | |
Besides these, there are several major religious and ethnic communities' holidays:
| Date | English name | Macedonian name | 2023 date | 2024 date | Celebrated by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Бадник, Badnik | 6 January | 6 January | Orthodox Christians | ||
| 19 January | Водици, Vodici | 19 January | 19 January | Orthodox Christians | ||
| 8 April | Меѓународен ден на Ромите, Megjunaroden den na Romite | 8 April | 8 April | Ethnic Romani people | ||
| 5 May | Macedonian Language Day | Ден на македонскиот јазик, Den na makedonskiot jazik | 5 May | 5 May | A working holiday since 2019, it marks the day when the government of Yugoslav Macedonia adopted the Macedonian alphabet as the official script of the republic.[5] [6] | |
| 23 May | Национален ден на Власите, Nacionalen den na Vlasite | 23 May | 23 May | Ethnic Aromanians | ||
| 28 August | Успение на Пресвета Богородица, Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica | 28 August | 28 August | Orthodox Christians | ||
| 28 September | International Bosniaks Day | Меѓународен ден на Бошњаците, Megjunaroden den na Boshnjacite | 28 September | 28 September | Ethnic Bosniaks | |
| 1 November | Сите Светци, Site Svetci | 1 November | 1 November | Catholics and Protestants | ||
| 22 November | Albanian Alphabet Day | Ден на Албанската азбука, Den na Albanskata azbuka | 22 November | 22 November | Ethnic Albanians | |
| 21 December | Turkish Language Education Day | Ден на настава на турски јазик, Den na nastava na turski jazik | 21 December | 21 December | Ethnic Turks | |
| 25 December | Божиќ, Božiḱ | 25 December | 25 December | Catholics and Protestants | ||
| variable | Велики Петок, Veliki Petok | 14 April | 3 May | Orthodox Christians | ||
| variable | Велики Петок, Veliki Petok | 10 April | 1 April | Catholics and Protestants | ||
| variable | Духовден, Duhovden | 2 June | 21 June | Orthodox Christians, 7 weeks after Good Friday | ||
| 10 Tishrei | Јом Кипур, Jom Kipur | 25 September | 12 October | Jews | ||
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Курбан Бајрам, Kurban Bajram | 28 June | 16 June | Muslims |