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North Macedonia Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in North Macedonia
North Macedonia has 12 national public holidays in 2025. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
North Macedonia public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Нова Година, Nova Godina | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Прв ден Божик, Prv den Božik | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Велики Петок, Veliki Petok | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Прв ден Велигден, Prv den Veligden | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Ден на трудот, Den na trudot | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Св. Кирил и Методиј, Ден на сèсловенските просветители | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Day of the Republic | Ден на Републиката, Den na Republikata | Public holiday |
| Independence Day | Ден на независноста, Den na nezavisnosta | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Revolution Day | Ден на востанието, Den na vostanieto | Public holiday |
| Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба,Den na makedonskata revolucionarna borba | Public holiday | |
| Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Св. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski | 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.
North Macedonia holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 3
May 2
June
July
August 1
September 1
October 2
November
December 1
Long weekends in North Macedonia 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 4 Jan – Tue 7 Jan
Take off Mon 6 Jan
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 6 Sep – Mon 8 Sep
No leave needed
Thu 23 Oct – Sun 26 Oct
Take off Fri 24 Oct
Sat 6 Dec – Mon 8 Dec
No leave needed
North Macedonia vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to North Macedonia?
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.