Public holidays are observed in the Republic of Macedonia for a number of reasons, including for religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations.[ 1]
Date
English name
Macedonian name
Remarks
1 January
New Year
Нова Година, Nova Godina
7 January
Christmas Day (Orthodox )
Прв ден Божик, Prv den Božik
March/April
Easter Sunday (Orthodox)
Прв ден Велигден, Prv den Veligden
Ortodox Easter and other Easter dates do not match; see: Date of Easter
March/April
Easter Monday (Orthodox)
Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden
as above
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.
8 December
Saint Clement of Ohrid Day
Св. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski
1 Shawwal
Eid al-Fitr
Рамазан Бајрам, Ramazan Bajram
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
27 January
Saint Sava Day
Свети Сава, Sveti Sava
Ethnic Serbs
8 April
International Romani Day
Меѓународен ден на Ромите, Megjunaroden den na Romite
Ethnic Romani people
23 May
National Day of the Aromanians
Национален ден на Власите, Nacionalen den na Vlasite
Ethnic Aromanians
28 August
Assumption of Mary
Успение на Пресвета Богородица, Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica
Orthodox Christians
28 September
International Bosniaks Day
Меѓународен ден на Бошњаците, Megjunaroden den na Boshnjacite
Ethnic Bosniaks
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
21 December
Turkish Language Education Day
Ден на настава на турски јазик, Den na nastava na turski jazik
Ethnic Turks
25 December
Christmas
Божиќ, Bozik
Catholics and Protestants
variable
Good Friday
Велики Петок, Veliki Petok
Ortodox Christians
variable
Easter Monday
Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden
Catholics and Protestants
variable
Pentecost
Духовден, Duhovden
Orthodox Christians, 7 weeks after Good Friday
10 Tishrei
Yom Kippur
Јом Кипур, Jom Kipur
Jews
10 Dhu al-Hijjah
Eid al-Adha
Курбан Бајрам, Kurban Bajram
Muslims
References [ edit ]
^ According to The Law of Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia, issued in "Службен весник на Република Македониjа", number 21/98 and 18/07, 2007, see here (in Macedonian), retrieved on 17 November 2008. (Macedonian)
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