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.
| Date | English name | Macedonian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 January | New Year | Нова Година, Nova Godina | |
| 7 January | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Прв ден Божик, Prv den Božik | |
| March/April | Good Friday (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 (Orthodox) | Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden | -"- |
| 1 May | Labour Day | 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 | Ден на независноста, Den na nezavisnosta | Day of independence from Yugoslavia |
| 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 (Muslims) | Рамазан Бајрам, Ramazan Bajram | Muslims Islamic Calendar |
| 8 December | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day | Св. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment Ohridski | |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Kurban Bayram (Muslims) | Курбан Бајрам, Kurban Bajram | Muslims Islamic Calendar |
Besides these, there are several major religious & ethic communities` holidays:
| Date | English name | Macedonian name | Celebrated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Christmas Eve | Бадник, Badnik | Orthodox Christians |
| 19 January | Baptism of Jesus | Водици, Vodici | Orthodox Christians |
| 28 August | Assumption of Mary | 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 Day | Ден на Албанската азбука, Den na Albanskata azbuka | Ethnic Albanians |
| 25 December | Christmas | Божиќ, Bozik | Catholics and Protestants |
| variable | Easter Monday | Втор ден Велигден, Vtor den Veligden | Catholics and Protestants |
| variable | Pentecost | Духовден, Duhovden | Orthodox Christians, 7 weeks after Good Friday |
| variable | Yom Kipur | Јом Кипур, Jom Kipur | Jews |
Famous quotes containing the words public and/or republic:
“Why needs a man be rich? Why must he have horses, fine garments, handsome apartments, access to public houses, and places of amusement? Only for want of thought.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Jean Jacques Rousseau ... is nothing but a fool in my eyes when he takes it upon himself to criticise society; he did not understand it, and approached it with the heart of an upstart flunkey.... For all his preaching a Republic and the overthrow of monarchical titles, the upstart is mad with joy if a Duke alters the course of his after-dinner stroll to accompany one of his friends.”
—Stendhal [Marie Henri Beyle] (1783–1842)