# Public holidays in North Macedonia 2026

North Macedonia has 11 public holidays in 2026. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/north-macedonia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mk/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mk/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mk/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mk.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 3 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-07 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-04-13 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-24 | Sunday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (observed) |
| 2026-08-02 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 2026-08-03 | Monday | Republic Day (observed) |
| 2026-09-08 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2026-10-11 | Sunday | National Uprising Day |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | National Uprising Day (observed) |
| 2026-10-23 | Friday | Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Sat 11 to Mon 13 April 2026: Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
- 3 days, Sat 1 to Mon 3 August 2026: Republic Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026: National Uprising Day
- 3 days, Fri 23 to Sun 25 October 2026: Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 7 September 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 September 2026 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Saint Clement of Ohrid Day

## Questions about 2026 in North Macedonia

**How many working days are there in North Macedonia in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does North Macedonia have in 2026?** 11 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in North Macedonia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [North Macedonia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/north-macedonia/2024.md)
- [North Macedonia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/north-macedonia/2025.md)
- [North Macedonia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/north-macedonia/2026.md)
- [North Macedonia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/north-macedonia/2027.md)
- [North Macedonia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/north-macedonia/2028.md)
- [North Macedonia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/north-macedonia/2029.md)
- [North Macedonia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/north-macedonia/2030.md)

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