North Macedonia holidays 2025

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 18 to Apr 21 · 4 days
Good Friday
Sep 6 to Sep 8 · 3 days
Independence Day
Dec 6 to Dec 8 · 3 days
Saint Clement of Ohrid Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

5
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 5
Take 2 days off (Jan 2, Jan 3)
Around New Year's Day
4
days off
Jan 4 to Jan 7
Take 1 day off (Jan 6)
Around Christmas Day (Orthodox)

April

10
days off
Apr 12 to Apr 21
Take 4 days off (Apr 14, Apr 15, Apr 16, Apr 17)
Around 3 holidays

May

4
days off
May 1 to May 4
Take 1 day off (May 2)
Around Labour Day

October

4
days off
Oct 23 to Oct 26
Take 1 day off (Oct 24)
Around Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle

Public holidays

New Year's DayWed, Jan 1
Christmas Day (Orthodox)Tue, Jan 7
Good FridayFri, Apr 18
Easter SundaySun, Apr 20
Easter MondayMon, Apr 21
Labour DayThu, May 1
Saints Cyril and Methodius DaySat, May 24
Day of the RepublicSat, Aug 2
Independence DayMon, Sep 8
Revolution DaySat, Oct 11
Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary StruggleThu, Oct 23
Saint Clement of Ohrid DayMon, Dec 8

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