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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 november 22, 2024Optional holidaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday november 27, 2024Arbor DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday november 30, 2024Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Sunday december 8, 2024Saint Clement of OhridOrthodox
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    Monday december 9, 2024Saint Clement of OhridOrthodox
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    Saturday december 21, 2024Optional holidaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Optional holidayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday december 27, 2024Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday january 2, 2025Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 6, 2025Optional holidayOrthodox
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    Tuesday january 7, 2025Orthodox Christmas DayOrthodox
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    Sunday january 19, 2025Optional holidayOrthodox
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    Monday january 20, 2025Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday january 27, 2025Saint SavaSchool holidays
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    Thursday january 30, 2025Three Holy Hierarchscards/flowers
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    Monday february 24, 2025MaslenitsaEvents, celebrations...
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    Optional holiday

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    Friday november 22, 2024
    Secular holiday : Albanian Alphabet Day public holiday for the Albanian community

    Arbor Day

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    Wednesday november 27, 2024
    Culture : Autumn tree-planting day - from 2013 onwards

    Public holiday

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    Saturday november 30, 2024
    Secular holiday : Due to the OSCE conference in Skopje only

    Saint Clement of Ohrid

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    Sunday december 8, 2024
    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

    Saint Clement of Ohrid

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    Monday december 9, 2024
    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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    Saturday december 21, 2024
    Secular holiday : Day of the Turkish Language, observed by the Turkish-speaking community

    Optional holiday

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Christmas

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 27, 2024
    School holidays :

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    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

    Public holiday

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    Thursday january 2, 2025
    Secular holiday :

    Optional holiday

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    Monday january 6, 2025
    Orthodox : Orthodox Christmas Eve only observed by the Orthodox community

    Orthodox Christmas Day

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    Tuesday january 7, 2025
    Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Optional holiday

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    Sunday january 19, 2025
    Orthodox : Orthodox Epiphany, also called Vodici for the Christian community

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Monday january 20, 2025
    School holidays : Http://orcenikolov.edu.mk

    study programs are not aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    2022 PISA ranking: #68 with a 376 score
    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 2025; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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    Saint Sava

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    Monday january 27, 2025
    School holidays : (1175 - January 14, 1235), originally the prince Rastko Nemanjić (Serbian: Растко Немањић) (son of the Serbian ruler and founder of the Serbian medieval state Stefan Nemanja and brother of Stefan Prvovenčani, first Serbian king), is the first Archbishop of Serbia (1219-1233), the most important saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church (Wikipedia)

    Three Holy Hierarchs

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    Thursday january 30, 2025
    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 february 24, 2025
    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.