Public holidays · Europe · 2025
Moldova Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Moldova
Moldova has 16 national public holidays in 2025. 12 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 6 more if you take a bridge day off.
Moldova public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Craciun pe stil Vechi (Orthodox Christmas) | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Craciun pe stil Vechi (Orthodox Christmas) | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Day of Veterans of the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies | Day of Veterans of the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies | Public holiday |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public holiday |
| Labour Day (Moldova) | Labour Day (Moldova) | Public holiday | |
| Victory and Commemoration Day | Victory and Commemoration Day | Public holiday | |
| Bălţi Day | Bălţi Day | Public holiday | |
| Memorial Day | Memorial Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day (Moldova) | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Limba Noastra (National Language Day) | Limba Noastra | Public holiday |
| Day of the Moldovan National Army | Day of the Moldovan National Army | Public holiday | |
| Capital's Day | Capital's Day | Public holiday | |
| South Capital's Day Cahul | South Capital's Day Cahul | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Craciun pe stil Nou (Western Christmas) | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Moldova holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 3
February 1
March 1
April 1
May 3
June
July
August 3
September 1
October 1
November 1
December 1
Long weekends in Moldova 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 6 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 4 Jan – Wed 8 Jan
Take off Mon 6 Jan
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Fri 9 May – Sun 11 May
No leave needed
Thu 22 May – Sun 25 May
Take off Fri 23 May
Sat 23 Aug – Wed 27 Aug
Take off Tue 26 Aug
Sat 11 Oct – Tue 14 Oct
Take off Mon 13 Oct
Fri 21 Nov – Sun 23 Nov
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Planning a trip to Moldova?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.