Public holidays in North Macedonia 2024

16 nationwide public holidays and 16 regional or local holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in North Macedonia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Нова Година	Нова Година
7 January Sunday	Sunday	Christmas Day Religious Божиќ	Божиќ
8 January Monday	Monday	Christmas Day (observed) Religious Божиќ (неработен ден) Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sun 7 Jan)	Божиќ (неработен ден)
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Рамазан Бајрам	Рамазан Бајрам
24 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Election Day Ден на изборите	Ден на изборите
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Ден на трудот	Ден на трудот
6 May Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Велигден	Велигден
8 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Election Day Ден на изборите	Ден на изборите
24 May Friday	Friday	Saints Cyril and Methodius Day Religious Светите Кирил и Методиј - Ден на сесловенските просветители	Светите Кирил и Методиј - Ден на сесловенските просветители
2 August Friday	Friday	Republic Day National day Ден на Републиката	Ден на Републиката
8 September Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day Ден на независноста	Ден на независноста
9 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Ден на независноста (неработен ден) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 8 Sep)	Ден на независноста (неработен ден)
11 October Friday	Friday	National Uprising Day National day Ден на народното востание	Ден на народното востание
23 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day Ден на македонската револуционерна борба	Ден на македонската револуционерна борба
8 December Sunday	Sunday	Saint Clement of Ohrid Day Religious Свети Климент Охридски	Свети Климент Охридски
9 December Monday	Monday	Saint Clement of Ohrid Day (observed) Religious Свети Климент Охридски (неработен ден) Observed day off for Saint Clement of Ohrid Day (Sun 8 Dec)	Свети Климент Охридски (неработен ден)

Regional and local holidays 2024

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 Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Eve Бадник	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
19 January Friday	Friday	Epiphany Богојавление	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
27 January Saturday	Saturday	Saint Sava's Day Свети Сава	Serbian community, whole country
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Велигден	Catholic community, whole country
8 April Monday	Monday	International Romani Day Меѓународен ден на Ромите	Roma community, whole country
3 May Friday	Friday	Good Friday Велики Петок	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
23 May Thursday	Thursday	Vlachs National Day Национален ден на Власите	Vlach community, whole country
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Курбан Бајрам	Muslim community, whole country
21 June Friday	Friday	Pentecost Духовден	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
28 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Dormition of the Mother of God Успение на Пресвета Богородица	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
28 September Saturday	Saturday	International Bosniaks Day Меѓународен ден на Бошњаците	Bosniak community, whole country
12 October Saturday	Saturday	Yom Kippur Јом Кипур	Jewish community, whole country
1 November Friday	Friday	All Saints' Day Сите Светци	Catholic community, whole country
22 November Friday	Friday	Albanian Alphabet Day Ден на Албанската азбука	Albanian community, whole country
21 December Saturday	Saturday	Turkish Language Teaching Day Ден на настава на турски јазик	Turkish community, whole country
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Божиќ	Catholic community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Skopje: high 6°C (43°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 21% of days
Sat 6 Jan – Mon 8 Jan · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed)
Typically in Skopje: high 4°C (39°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Skopje: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 24 May – Sun 26 May · 3 days off
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Typically in Skopje: high 21°C (70°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 2 Aug – Sun 4 Aug · 3 days off
Republic Day
Typically in Skopje: high 32°C (90°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 7 Sep – Mon 9 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Skopje: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 11 Oct – Sun 13 Oct · 3 days off
National Uprising Day
Typically in Skopje: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 7 Dec – Mon 9 Dec · 3 days off
Saint Clement of Ohrid Day, Saint Clement of Ohrid Day (observed)
Typically in Skopje: high 7°C (45°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 46% of days

Bridge days

Tue 7 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 4 May – Wed 8 May)
Easter Monday, Election Day
Typically in Skopje: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 46% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 4 May – Sun 12 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 7 May, Thu 9 May, Fri 10 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Jan – Mon 8 Jan · Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 7 May) get 5 days in a rowSat 4 May – Wed 8 May · Easter Monday, Election DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 May – Sun 26 May · Saints Cyril and Methodius DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 1 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Aug – Sun 4 Aug · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Sep – Mon 9 Sep · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 10 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 Oct – Sun 13 Oct · National Uprising DayShow on calendar ↓