Years: 2023 2024 2025

North Macedonia Public Holidays List 2025

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in North Macedonia year 2025

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, WednesdayNew Year's DayNational holiday
206 Jan, MondayOrthodox Christmas EveCommon local holiday,Orthodox
307 Jan, TuesdayOrthodox Christmas DayNational holiday,Orthodox
419 Jan, SundayEpiphany (Orthodox)Common local holiday,Orthodox
527 Jan, MondaySt Sava's DayCommon local holiday
614 Feb, FridayValentine's DayObservance
701 Mar, SaturdayRamadan StartObservance
808 Mar, SaturdayMothers' Day/International Women's DayObservance
920 Mar, ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason
1030 Mar, SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock change/Daylight Saving Time
1131 Mar, MondayEid al-FitrNational holiday
1208 Apr, TuesdayInternational Romani Day (for Romani community)Common local holiday
1318 Apr, FridayGood Friday (Orthodox)Common local holiday,Orthodox
1418 Apr, FridayGood FridayObservance
1519 Apr, SaturdayEaster Saturday (Orthodox)Observance,Orthodox
1619 Apr, SaturdayEaster SaturdayObservance
1720 Apr, SundayEaster Sunday (Orthodox)Observance,Orthodox
1820 Apr, SundayEaster SundayObservance
1921 Apr, MondayEaster Monday (Orthodox)National holiday,Orthodox
2021 Apr, MondayEaster MondayCommon local holiday
2101 May, ThursdayLabor DayNational holiday
2223 May, FridayVlach’s National Day (for Vlach community)Common local holiday
2324 May, SaturdaySaints Cyril and Methodius' DayNational holiday
2406 Jun, FridayFriday before PentecostOptional holiday
2507 Jun, SaturdayEid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)Common local holiday
2621 Jun, SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason
2702 Aug, SaturdayRepublic DayNational holiday
2828 Aug, ThursdayFeast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox)Common local holiday,Orthodox
2908 Sep, MondayIndependence DayNational holiday
3014 Sep, SundayFathers' DayObservance
3122 Sep, MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason
3228 Sep, SundayInternational Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community)Common local holiday
3302 Oct, ThursdayFirst day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community)Common local holiday
3411 Oct, SaturdayDay of People’s UprisingNational holiday
3523 Oct, ThursdayDay of the Macedonian Revolutionary StruggleNational holiday
3626 Oct, SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock change/Daylight Saving Time
3731 Oct, FridayHalloweenObservance
3801 Nov, SaturdayAll Saints' DayCommon local holiday
3922 Nov, SaturdayAlbanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community)Common local holiday
4008 Dec, MondaySaint Kliment Ohridski's DayNational holiday
4121 Dec, SundayTurkish Language Day (Turkish community)Common local holiday
4221 Dec, SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
4324 Dec, WednesdayChristmas EveObservance
4425 Dec, ThursdayChristmas DayCommon local holiday
4531 Dec, WednesdayNew 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.

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) : February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.

Ramadan Start (01 Mar) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

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

Eid al-Fitr (31 Mar) : 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.

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

Good Friday (Orthodox) (18 Apr) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

Good Friday (18 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Saturday (Orthodox) (19 Apr) : The Saturday before Easter Sunday is also known as Holy Saturday for many Orthodox churches worldwide.

Easter Saturday (19 Apr) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (Orthodox) (20 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 Sunday (20 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (Orthodox) (21 Apr) : Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.

Easter Monday (21 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Labor Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and 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 (06 Jun) : Friday before Pentecost is a optional holiday in North Macedonia

Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (07 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.

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

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

September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in North Macedonia (Skopje)

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

First day of Yom Kippur (Jewish community) (02 Oct) : Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is an important Jewish holiday that centers on the themes of atonement and repentance.

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 (26 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 (21 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.