Public holidays in Macedonia

Public holidays are observed in the Republic of Macedonia for a number of reasons, including for religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations.[1]

DateEnglish nameMacedonian name2018 dateRemarks
1 JanuaryNew YearНова Година, Nova Godina1 January 
7 JanuaryChristmas Day (Orthodox)Прв ден Божик, Prv den Božik8 January 
April/MayGood Friday (Orthodox)Велики Петок, Veliki Petok6 April [2]see below
April/MayEaster Sunday (Orthodox)Прв ден Велигден, Prv den Veligden8 April [2]Orthodox Easter and other Easter dates do not match; see: Date of Easter
April/MayEaster Monday (Orthodox)Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden9 April [2]as above
1 MayLabour DayДен на трудот, Den na trudot1 May 
24 MaySaints Cyril and Methodius DayСв. Кирил и Методиј, Ден на сèсловенските просветители; Sv. Kiril i Metodij, Den na sèslovenskite prosvetiteli24 May 
2 AugustDay of the RepublicДен на Републиката, Den na Republikata2 AugustDay when the Republic was established in 1944, also Ilinden uprising in 1903
8 SeptemberIndependence DayДен на независноста, Den na nezavisnosta8 SeptemberDay of independence from Yugoslavia
11 OctoberRevolution DayДен на востанието, Den na vostanieto11 OctoberBeginning of Anti-fascist war during WWII in 1941
23 OctoberDay of the Macedonian Revolutionary StruggleДен на македонската револуционерна борба,Den na makedonskata revolucionarna borba23 OctoberDay when the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) was established in 1893.
8 DecemberSaint Clement of Ohrid DayСв. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski8 December 
1 ShawwalEid al-FitrРамазан Бајрам, Ramazan Bajram15 June [2]Islamic calendar

Besides these, there are several major religious & ethic communities` holidays:

DateEnglish nameMacedonian name2018 dateCelebrated by
6 JanuaryChristmas EveБадник, Badnik6 JanuaryOrthodox Christians
19 JanuaryBaptism of JesusВодици, Vodici19 JanuaryOrthodox Christians
27 JanuarySaint Sava DayСвети Сава, Sveti Sava27 JanuaryEthnic Serbs
8 AprilInternational Romani DayМеѓународен ден на Ромите, Megjunaroden den na Romite8 AprilEthnic Romani people
23 MayNational Day of the AromaniansНационален ден на Власите, Nacionalen den na Vlasite23 MayEthnic Aromanians
28 AugustAssumption of MaryУспение на Пресвета Богородица, Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica28 AugustOrthodox Christians
28 SeptemberInternational Bosniaks DayМеѓународен ден на Бошњаците, Megjunaroden den na Boshnjacite28 SeptemberEthnic Bosniaks
23 SeptemberSaint Ratko's DayДен на осигурување на квалитет, Den na osiguruvanje na kvalitet23 SeptemberPatron Saint of QA's
1 NovemberAll Saints' DayСите Светци, Site Svetci1 NovemberCatholics and Protestants
22 NovemberAlbanian Alphabet DayДен на Албанската азбука, Den na Albanskata azbuka22 NovemberEthnic Albanians
21 DecemberTurkish Language Education DayДен на настава на турски јазик, Den na nastava na turski jazik21 DecemberEthnic Turks
25 DecemberChristmasБожиќ, Bozik25 DecemberCatholics and Protestants
variableGood FridayВелики Петок, Veliki Petok6 April [2]Catholics and Protestants
variableEaster MondayВтор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden9 April [2]Catholics and Protestants
variablePentecostДуховден, Duhovden25 May [2]Orthodox Christians, 7 weeks after Good Friday
10 TishreiYom KippurЈом Кипур, Jom Kipur19 September [2]Jews
10 Dhu al-HijjahEid al-AdhaКурбан Бајрам, Kurban Bajram21 August [2]Muslims

References

  1. ↑ According to The Law of Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia, issued in "Службен весник на Република Македониjа", number 21/98 and 18/07, 2007, see here (in Macedonian), retrieved on 17 November 2008. (in Macedonian)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Holiday Calendar | U.S. Embassy in Macedonia". U.S. Embassy in Macedonia. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

See also

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