View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in North Macedonia for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
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Sat, Sep 4 → Wed, Sep 8
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.
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Friday, January 1, 2027
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Thursday, January 7, 2027
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Tuesday, March 9, 2027
Monday, March 29, 2027
Thursday, April 8, 2027
Friday, April 30, 2027
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Sunday, May 2, 2027
Monday, May 3, 2027
Sunday, May 16, 2027
Sunday, May 23, 2027
Monday, May 24, 2027
Friday, June 18, 2027
Sunday, June 20, 2027
Monday, August 2, 2027
Saturday, August 28, 2027
Wednesday, September 8, 2027
Tuesday, September 28, 2027
Monday, October 11, 2027
Monday, October 11, 2027
Saturday, October 23, 2027
Monday, November 1, 2027
Monday, November 22, 2027
Wednesday, December 8, 2027
Tuesday, December 21, 2027
Saturday, December 25, 2027
North Macedonia's Ilinden Day (August 2) commemorates both a 1903 uprising against Ottoman rule and the 1944 first session of the country's anti-fascist assembly - two historical events, four decades apart, deliberately marked on the same calendar date. Independence Day (September 8) marks the 1991 referendum leaving Yugoslavia.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Нова Година (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 7, 2027 | Thursday | Прв ден Божик (Orthodox Christmas) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | Рамазан Бајрам (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Ден на трудот (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 2, 2027 | Sunday | Прв ден Велигден (Orthodox Easter) | Public Holiday |
| May 3, 2027 | Monday | Втор ден Велигден (Orthodox Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2027 | Monday | Св. Кирил и Методиј (Saints Cyril and Methodius Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 2, 2027 | Monday | Ден на Републиката (Day of the Republic) | Public Holiday |
| September 8, 2027 | Wednesday | Ден на независноста (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| October 11, 2027 | Monday | Ден на востанието (Revolution Day) | Public Holiday |
| October 23, 2027 | Saturday | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба (Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle) | Public Holiday |
| December 8, 2027 | Wednesday | Св. Климент Охридски (Saint Clement of Ohrid Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Нова Година (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Прв ден Божик (Orthodox Christmas) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Рамазан Бајрам (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| April 12, 2026 | Sunday | Прв ден Велигден (Orthodox Easter) | Public Holiday |
| April 13, 2026 | Monday | Втор ден Велигден (Orthodox Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Ден на трудот (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Св. Кирил и Методиј (Saints Cyril and Methodius Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Св. Кирил и Методиј (заменет ден) (Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (substitute day)) | Public Holiday |
| August 2, 2026 | Sunday | Ден на Републиката (Day of the Republic) | Public Holiday |
| August 3, 2026 | Monday | Ден на Републиката (заменет ден) (Day of the Republic (substitute day)) | Public Holiday |
| September 8, 2026 | Tuesday | Ден на независноста (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| October 11, 2026 | Sunday | Ден на востанието (Revolution Day) | Public Holiday |
| October 12, 2026 | Monday | Ден на востанието (заменет ден) (Revolution Day (substitute day)) | Public Holiday |
| October 23, 2026 | Friday | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба (Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle) | Public Holiday |
| December 8, 2026 | Tuesday | Св. Климент Охридски (Saint Clement of Ohrid Day) | Public Holiday |
North Macedonia has 12 public holidays in 2027, 1 fewer than the global average of 13.
2 public holidays fall on a weekend in North Macedonia in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle (Saturday, October 23). North Macedonia grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
Only partly — North Macedonia moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Sunday, but not when it falls on a Saturday.
With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in North Macedonia in 2027 is 10 consecutive days off, January 1–January 10, by booking 4 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 4 days off in a row, January 7–January 10.
The next public holiday in North Macedonia is Св. Климент Охридски (Saint Clement of Ohrid Day) on December 8, 2026.
Orthodox Christmas, Orthodox Easter, Orthodox Easter Monday, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) do not fall on the same date every year in North Macedonia, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.