Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia
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Public holidays are observed in the Republic of Macedonia
for a number of reasons, including for religious religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations.
Besides these, there are several major religious & ethic communities` holidays:
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
for a number of reasons, including for religious religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations.
| Date | English name | Macedonian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 January | New Year New Year The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner.... |
Нова Година, Nova Godina | |
| 7 January | Christmas Day (Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Church The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,... ) |
Прв ден Божик, Prv den Božik | |
| march/April | Good Friday Good Friday Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of... (Orthodox) |
Велики Петок, Veliki Petok | Ortodox Easter and other Easter dates do not match; see: Date of Easter |
| march/April | Easter Sunday (Orthodox) | Прв ден Велигден, Prv den Veligden | -"- |
| march/april | Easter Monday Easter Monday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures, especially Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox cultures... (Orthodox) |
Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden | -"- |
| 1 May | Labour Day Labour Day Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for... |
Ден на трудот, Den na trudot | |
| 24 May | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Св. Кирил и Методиј, Ден на сèсловенските просветители; Sv. Kiril i Metodij, Den na sèslovenskite prosvetiteli | |
| 2 August | Day of the Republic | Ден на Републиката, Den na Republikata | Day when the Republic was established in 1944, also Ilinden uprising in 1903 |
| 8 September | Independence Day Independence Day (Republic of Macedonia) The Independence Day in the Republic of Macedonia is celebrated on 8 September. It has been a national holiday since 1991, when a Referendum for Independence took place... |
Ден на независноста, Den na nezavisnosta | Day of independence from Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century.... |
| 11 October | Revolution Day | Ден на востанието, Den na vostanieto | Beginning of Anti-fascist war during WWII in 1941 |
| 23 October | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle | Ден на македонската револуционерна борба,Den na makedonskata revolucionarna borba | Day when the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) was established in 1893. |
| 1 Shawwal | Eid ul-Fitr Eid ul-Fitr Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast"... (Muslims) |
Рамазан Бајрам, Ramazan Bajram | Muslims Islamic Calendar Islamic calendar The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic... |
| 8 December | Saint Clement of Ohrid Clement of Ohrid Saint Clement of Ohrid was a medieval Bulgarian saint, scholar, writer and enlightener of the Slavs. He was the most prominent disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius and is often associated with the creation of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets, especially their popularisation among... Day |
Св. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski | |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Kurban Bayram (Muslims) | Курбан Бајрам, Kurban Bajram | Muslims Islamic Calendar Islamic calendar The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic... |
Besides these, there are several major religious & ethic communities` holidays:
| Date | English name | Macedonian name | Celebrated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25... |
Бадник, Badnik | Orthodox Christians |
| 19 January | Baptism of Jesus Baptism of Jesus The baptism of Jesus marks the beginning of Jesus Christ's public ministry. This event is recorded in the Canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. In John 1:29-33 rather than a direct narrative, the Baptist bears witness to the episode... |
Водици, Vodici | Orthodox Christians |
| 28 August | Assumption of Mary Assumption of Mary According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life... |
Успение на Пресвета Богородица, Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica | Orthodox Christians |
| 1 November | All Saints Day | Сите Светци, Site Svetci | Catholics and Protestants |
| 22 November | Albanian Alphabet Albanian alphabet The modern Albanian alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet, and consists of 36 letters:Note: The vowels are shown in bold. to the pronunciation of the letters.-History:... Day |
Ден на Албанската азбука, Den na Albanskata azbuka | Ethnic Albanians |
| 25 December | Christmas Christmas Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days... |
Божиќ, Bozik | Catholics and Protestants |
| variable | Easter Monday Easter Monday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures, especially Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox cultures... |
Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden | Catholics and Protestants |
| variable | Pentecost Pentecost Pentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus... |
Духовден, Duhovden | Orthodox Christians, 7 weeks after Good Friday |
| variable | Yom Kipur | Јом Кипур, Jom Kipur | Jews |