Years: 2023 2024 2025

North Macedonia Public Holidays List 2023

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in North Macedonia year 2023

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, SundayNew Year's DayNational holiday
202 Jan, MondayNew Year's Day observedNational holiday
306 Jan, FridayOrthodox Christmas EveCommon local holiday,Orthodox
407 Jan, SaturdayOrthodox Christmas DayNational holiday,Orthodox
519 Jan, ThursdayEpiphany (Orthodox)Common local holiday,Orthodox
627 Jan, FridaySt Sava's DayCommon local holiday
714 Feb, TuesdayValentine's DayObservance
808 Mar, WednesdayMothers' Day/International Women's DayObservance
920 Mar, MondayMarch EquinoxSeason
1026 Mar, SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock change/Daylight Saving Time
1107 Apr, FridayGood FridayObservance
1208 Apr, SaturdayEaster SaturdayObservance
1308 Apr, SaturdayInternational Romani Day (for Romani community)Common local holiday
1409 Apr, SundayEaster SundayObservance
1510 Apr, MondayEaster MondayCommon local holiday
1614 Apr, FridayGood Friday (Orthodox)Common local holiday,Orthodox
1715 Apr, SaturdayEaster Saturday (Orthodox)Observance,Orthodox
1816 Apr, SundayEaster Sunday (Orthodox)Observance,Orthodox
1917 Apr, MondayEaster Monday (Orthodox)National holiday,Orthodox
2022 Apr, SaturdayEid al-FitrNational holiday
2101 May, MondayLabor DayNational holiday
2223 May, TuesdayVlach’s National Day (for Vlach community)Common local holiday
2324 May, WednesdaySaints Cyril and Methodius' DayNational holiday
2426 May, FridayFriday before PentecostOptional holiday
2521 Jun, WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason
2629 Jun, ThursdayEid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)Common local holiday
2702 Aug, WednesdayRepublic DayNational holiday
2828 Aug, MondayFeast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox)Common local holiday,Orthodox
2908 Sep, FridayIndependence DayNational holiday
3010 Sep, SundayFathers' DayObservance
3123 Sep, SaturdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
3225 Sep, MondayFirst day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community)Common local holiday
3328 Sep, ThursdayInternational Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community)Common local holiday
3411 Oct, WednesdayDay of People’s UprisingNational holiday
3523 Oct, MondayDay of the Macedonian Revolutionary StruggleNational holiday
3629 Oct, SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock change/Daylight Saving Time
3731 Oct, TuesdayHalloweenObservance
3801 Nov, WednesdayAll Saints' DayCommon local holiday
3922 Nov, WednesdayAlbanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community)Common local holiday
4008 Dec, FridaySaint Kliment Ohridski's DayNational holiday
4121 Dec, ThursdayTurkish Language Day (Turkish community)Common local holiday
4222 Dec, FridayDecember SolsticeSeason
4324 Dec, SundayChristmas EveObservance
4425 Dec, MondayChristmas DayCommon local holiday
4531 Dec, SundayNew Year's EveObservance

New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

New Year's Day observed (02 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Orthodox Christmas Eve (06 Jan) : Orthodox Christmas Eve is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

Orthodox Christmas Day (07 Jan) : Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.

Epiphany (Orthodox) (19 Jan) : Epiphany (Orthodox) is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

St Sava's Day (27 Jan) : St Sava's Day is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

Valentine's Day (14 Feb) : Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate love, romance and friendship.

Mothers' Day/International Women's Day (08 Mar) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in North Macedonia (Skopje)

Daylight Saving Time starts (26 Mar) : Daylight Saving Time starts in North Macedonia

Good Friday (07 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Saturday (08 Apr) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

International Romani Day (for Romani community) (08 Apr) : International Romani Day (for Romani community) is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

Easter Sunday (09 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (10 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Good Friday (Orthodox) (14 Apr) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

Easter Saturday (Orthodox) (15 Apr) : The Saturday before Easter Sunday is also known as Holy Saturday for many Orthodox churches worldwide.

Easter Sunday (Orthodox) (16 Apr) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.

Easter Monday (Orthodox) (17 Apr) : Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.

Eid al-Fitr (22 Apr) : Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

Labor Day (01 May) : Labor Day, or May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community) (23 May) : Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community) is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day (24 May) : Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day is a national holiday in North Macedonia

Friday before Pentecost (26 May) : Friday before Pentecost is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in North Macedonia (Skopje)

Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (29 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

Republic Day (02 Aug) : Republic Day is a national holiday in North Macedonia

Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox) (28 Aug) : Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox) is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

Independence Day (08 Sep) : Independence Day is a national holiday in North Macedonia

Fathers' Day (10 Sep) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in North Macedonia (Skopje)

First day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community) (25 Sep) : Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is an important Jewish holiday that centers on the themes of atonement and repentance.

International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) (28 Sep) : International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

Day of People’s Uprising (11 Oct) : Day of People’s Uprising is a national holiday in North Macedonia

Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle (23 Oct) : Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle is a national holiday in North Macedonia

Daylight Saving Time ends (29 Oct) : Daylight Saving Time ends in North Macedonia

Halloween (31 Oct) : Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.

All Saints' Day (01 Nov) : Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.

Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community) (22 Nov) : Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community) is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day (08 Dec) : Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day is a national holiday in North Macedonia

Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) (21 Dec) : Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in North Macedonia (Skopje)

Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.