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North Macedonia (Rep. of) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Denar (MKD)
  • Internet domain: .mk - Telephone code: +389 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
    Each religious community has its own set of holidays, on top of national holidays
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Friday december 8, 2023Saint Clement of OhridOrthodox
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    Thursday december 21, 2023Optional holidaySecular holiday
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    Monday december 25, 2023Optional holidayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday december 29, 2023Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday january 6, 2024Optional holidayOrthodox
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    Sunday january 7, 2024Orthodox Christmas DayOrthodox
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    Monday january 8, 2024Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Friday january 19, 2024Optional holidayOrthodox
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    Monday january 22, 2024Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Tuesday january 30, 2024Three Holy Hierarchscards/flowers
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    Monday march 11, 2024MaslenitsaEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday march 12, 2024Arbor DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday march 31, 2024EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday march 31, 2024Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday april 1, 2024Optional holidayCatholic
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    Monday april 8, 2024International Day of the RomaEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday april 8, 2024Optional holidaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday april 10, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Sunday april 28, 2024Palm SundayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday april 29, 2024Passovercards/flowers
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    Wednesday may 1, 2024Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Friday may 3, 2024Optional holidayOrthodox
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    Sunday may 5, 2024Orthodox EasterEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday may 6, 2024Orthodox Easter MondayOrthodox
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    Thursday may 23, 2024Optional holidaySecular holiday
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    Friday may 24, 2024St Cyrilus and St MethodiusOrthodox
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    Saint Clement of Ohrid

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    Friday december 8, 2023
    Orthodox : (ca. 840–916), was a medieval Bulgarian[2] scholar and writer, the first Bulgarian archbishop. Evidence about his life before his return from Great Moravia to Bulgaria is scarce but according to his hagiography by Theophylact of Bulgaria, Clement was born in southwestern part of the Bulgarian Empire, in the region of Kutmichevitsa (present day Macedonia). (Wikipedia) Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Optional holiday

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    Thursday december 21, 2023
    Secular holiday : Day of the Turkish Language, observed by the Turkish-speaking community

    Optional holiday

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Christmas

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 29, 2023
    School holidays :

    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Optional holiday

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    Saturday january 6, 2024
    Orthodox : Orthodox Christmas Eve only observed by the Orthodox community

    Orthodox Christmas Day

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    Sunday january 7, 2024
    Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Public holiday

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    Monday january 8, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Optional holiday

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    Friday january 19, 2024
    Orthodox : Orthodox Epiphany, also called Vodici for the Christian community

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Monday january 22, 2024
    School holidays : Http://orcenikolov.edu.mk
    Official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of education
    study programs are not aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    PISA ranking (average 493): 384
    Languages: Macedonian, Serbian, Albanian, Romani, Bosnian, Turkish, Aromanian
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    number of teaching days: 172
    Some classes work on Saturday
    School uniform may be required required

    We carry confirmed dates till July 2024; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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    Three Holy Hierarchs

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    Tuesday january 30, 2024
    cards/flowers : Refers to Basil the Great (also known as Basil of Caesarea), Gregory the Theologian (also known as Gregory of Nazianzus) and John Chrysostom. They were highly influential bishops of the early church who played pivotal roles in shaping Christian theology. Wikipedia

    Maslenitsa

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    Monday march 11, 2024
    Culture : Maslenitsa (also known as Butter Week, Pancake week, or Cheesefare Week) has its origins in both pagan and Christian traditions. In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the winter. corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival.

    Arbor Day

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    Tuesday march 12, 2024
    Culture : From 2008 onwards

    Easter

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    Optional holiday

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    Catholic : Easter Monday only observed by the Catholic community

    International Day of the Roma

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    Monday april 8, 2024
    Culture : Celebrated by the Roma community only

    Optional holiday

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    Monday april 8, 2024
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the First Rom World Congress in London in 1971. Marks the beginning of the first International Roma organization and the introduction of the name Rom (instead of Gypsy), and of the Romani anthem and flag, observed by the Roma community only

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday april 10, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.

    Palm Sunday

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    Sunday april 28, 2024
    Culture :

    Passover

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    Monday april 29, 2024
    cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus

    Labor Day/May Day

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    Wednesday may 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .

    Optional holiday

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    Friday may 3, 2024
    Orthodox : Orthodox Good Friday only observed by the Orthodox community

    Orthodox Easter

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    Sunday may 5, 2024
    Culture : not a paid holiday

    Orthodox Easter Monday

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    Monday may 6, 2024
    Orthodox : Vtor den Veligden

    Optional holiday

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    Thursday may 23, 2024
    Secular holiday : National Day of the Vlachs

    St Cyrilus and St Methodius

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    Friday may 24, 2024
    Orthodox : Commemorates the creation of the Slavic Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets by the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius. The celebration also commemorates the introduction of literacy and the preaching of the gospels in the Slavonic language by the brothers.