Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia
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Public holidays are observed in the Republic of Macedonia for a number of reasons, including for religious religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations.[1]
| Date | English name | Macedonian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 January | New Year | Нова Година, Nova Godina | |
| 7 January | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Прв ден Божик, Prv den Božik | |
| march/April | Good Friday (Orthodox) | Велики Петок, Veliki Petok | Ortodox Easter and other Easter dates do not match; see: Date of Easter |
| march/April | Easter Sunday (Orthodox) | Прв ден Велигден, Prv den Veligden | -"- |
| march/april | Easter Monday (Orthodox) | Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden | -"- |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Ден на трудот, Den na trudot | |
| 24 May | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Св. Кирил и Методиј, Ден на сèсловенските просветители; Sv. Kiril i Metodij, Den na sèslovenskite prosvetiteli | |
| 2 August | Day of the Republic | Ден на Републиката, Den na Republikata | Day when the Republic was established in 1944, also Ilinden uprising in 1903 |
| 8 September | Independence Day | Ден на независноста, Den na nezavisnosta | Day of independence from Yugoslavia |
| 11 October | Revolution Day | Ден на востанието, Den na vostanieto | Beginning of Anti-fascist war during WWII in 1941 |
| 23 October | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба,Den na makedonskata revolucionarna borba | Day when the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) was established in 1893. |
| 1 Shawwal | Eid ul-Fitr (Muslims) | Рамазан Бајрам, Ramazan Bajram | Muslims Islamic Calendar |
| 8 December | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Св. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski | |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Kurban Bayram (Muslims) | Курбан Бајрам, Kurban Bajram | Muslims Islamic Calendar |
Besides these, there are several major religious & ethic communities` holidays:
| Date | English name | Macedonian name | Celebrated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Christmas Eve | Бадник, Badnik | Orthodox Christians |
| 19 January | Baptism of Jesus | Водици, Vodici | Orthodox Christians |
| 28 August | Assumption of Mary | Успение на Пресвета Богородица, Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica | Orthodox Christians |
| 1 November | All Saints Day | Сите Светци, Site Svetci | Catholics and Protestants |
| 22 November | Albanian Alphabet Day | Ден на Албанската азбука, Den na Albanskata azbuka | Ethnic Albanians |
| 25 December | Christmas | Божиќ, Bozik | Catholics and Protestants |
| variable | Easter Monday | Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden | Catholics and Protestants |
| variable | Pentecost | Духовден, Duhovden | Orthodox Christians, 7 weeks after Good Friday |
| variable | Yom Kipur | Јом Кипур, Jom Kipur | Jews |
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