Public holidays in Montenegro 2025

10 nationwide public holidays and 21 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Montenegro

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Nova godina	Nova godina
2 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Nova godina	Nova godina
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day Praznik rada	Praznik rada
2 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Praznik rada	Praznik rada
21 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day Dan nezavisnosti	Dan nezavisnosti
22 May Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day Dan nezavisnosti	Dan nezavisnosti
13 July Sunday	Sunday	Statehood Day Dan državnosti	Dan državnosti
14 July Monday	Monday	Statehood Day Dan državnosti	Dan državnosti
15 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Statehood Day (observed) Dan državnosti (neradni dan) Observed day off for Statehood Day (Mon 14 Jul)	Dan državnosti (neradni dan)
13 November Thursday	Thursday	Njegos Day Njegošev dan	Njegošev dan

Regional and local holidays 2025

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
6 January Monday	Monday	Christmas Eve Badnji dan	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
7 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Božić	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
8 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Božić	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
30 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Ramazanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
31 March Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr Ramazanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
1 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Ramazanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
13 April Sunday	Sunday	Pesach Pasha	Jewish community, whole country
14 April Monday	Monday	Pesach Pasha	Jewish community, whole country
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Veliki petak	Catholic community, whole country
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Veliki petak	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Uskrs	Catholic community, whole country
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Uskrs	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
6 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Kurbanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
7 June Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Kurbanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
8 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Kurbanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
2 October Thursday	Thursday	Yom Kippur Jom Kipur	Jewish community, whole country
3 October Friday	Friday	Yom Kippur Jom Kipur	Jewish community, whole country
1 November Saturday	Saturday	All Saints' Day Svi Sveti	Catholic community, whole country
24 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Eve Badnji dan	Catholic community, whole country
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Božić	Catholic community, whole country
26 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Božić	Catholic community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Montenegro (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May · 4 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 16°C (61°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 12 Jul – Tue 15 Jul · 4 days off
Statehood Day, Statehood Day (observed)
Typically in Podgorica: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 20% of days

Bridge days

Fri 3 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 5°C (41°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 23 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 21 May – Sun 25 May)
Independence Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 14 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 13 Nov – Sun 16 Nov)
Njegos Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 12°C (54°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 37% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 26 Apr – Sun 4 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 28 Apr, Tue 29 Apr, Wed 30 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Apr – Sun 4 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 21 May – Sun 25 May · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Jul) get 5 days in a rowFri 11 Jul – Tue 15 Jul · Statehood Day, Statehood Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Nov – Sun 16 Nov · Njegos DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓