Long Weekends in 2026 · North Macedonia
Make the most of your leaves with these extended breaks
Next long weekend
Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community)
Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov 2026
Take 1 leave around Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community) to enjoy a 3-day break (21 Nov – 23 Nov).
Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day
Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec 2026
Take 1 leave around Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day to enjoy a 4-day break (5 Dec – 8 Dec).
Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) + December Solstice
Sat 19 Dec – Mon 21 Dec 2026
Christmas Eve + Christmas Day
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 2026
Take 1 leave around Christmas Eve, Christmas Day to enjoy a 4-day break (24 Dec – 27 Dec).
New Year's Eve
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027
Take 1 leave around New Year's Eve to enjoy a 4-day break (31 Dec – 3 Jan).
All long weekends in 2026
Month-wise list showing dates, total days off and the holidays that make them possible.
| Month | Dates | Days | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 Jan (Sat) – 19 Jan (Mon) | 3 | Epiphany (Orthodox) |
| March | 20 Mar (Fri) – 22 Mar (Sun) | 3 | Eid al-Fitr + March Equinox |
| May | 1 May (Fri) – 3 May (Sun) | 3 | Labor Day |
| May | 29 May (Fri) – 31 May (Sun) | 3 | Friday before Pentecost |
| August | 28 Aug (Fri) – 30 Aug (Sun) | 3 | Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox) |
| September | 26 Sep (Sat) – 28 Sep (Mon) | 3 | International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) |
| October | 23 Oct (Fri) – 25 Oct (Sun) | 3 | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle |
| December | 19 Dec (Sat) – 21 Dec (Mon) | 3 | Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) + December Solstice |
17 Jan (Sat) – 19 Jan (Mon)
January
20 Mar (Fri) – 22 Mar (Sun)
March
1 May (Fri) – 3 May (Sun)
May
29 May (Fri) – 31 May (Sun)
May
28 Aug (Fri) – 30 Aug (Sun)
August
26 Sep (Sat) – 28 Sep (Mon)
September
23 Oct (Fri) – 25 Oct (Sun)
October
19 Dec (Sat) – 21 Dec (Mon)
December
