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Holidays & Observances in North Macedonia

North Macedonia is a country in southeastern Europe. Though it has a long and rich history, North Macedonia as a republic is still relatively young and growing and recently changed from the name Macedonia to North Macedonia. Culturally it has been affected by many of the surrounding countries such as Greece and Albania. As a former member of Yugoslavia, it is also affected by the other former Yugoslavian countries. Orthodox Christianity is the most common religion, so many of the holidays are Christian holidays and the Julian calendar is used to determine the dates of religious festivals. Islam also has a strong following, so its holidays are important to the Macedonian way of life as well.

 

Country Observances

Holiday Date Country Holiday Observance Type Religion/Belief
Daylight Saving Time Starts Time Related
Laylat Al-Qadr Religious/Beliefs Islam / Muslim
Orthodox Good Friday Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Orthodox
Orthodox Holy Saturday Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Orthodox
Orthodox Easter Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Orthodox
Orthodox Easter Monday Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Orthodox
Daylight Saving Time Ends Time Related
New Years Eve Popular
New Year's Day Popular
Orthodox Christmas Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Orthodox
Ramadan Begins Religious/Beliefs Islam / Muslim
International Women's Day Popular
Laylat Al-Qadr Religious/Beliefs Islam / Muslim