In this article, we will tell you about the holidays in North Macedonia 2023. You will find out what the holidays are like, for whom they are weekends, and for whom they are not. We will give the exact dates of the Macedonian holidays approved by the Government of the Republic.
National holidays are celebrated by everyone, regardless of ethnicity and religion. These are days off for the entire population of the country, with the exception of services whose work is related to the life support of the population. This is the field of medicine, transport, law enforcement, etc.
There are 9 religious holidays in Macedonia. These days are days off for representatives of a certain religion. There are 6 Orthodox, 3 Catholic and 1 Muslim holidays in the Republic.
The ethnic composition of the population of North Macedonia is diverse. Representatives of many nationalities live in the country. There is a special holiday for each of the seven major communities.
General public holidays in Macedonia 2023
Below are the public holidays in North Macedonia 2023. All of them are approved by law and the dates cannot be changed.
January
New Year – January 1, 2023 (Sunday);
New Year (second day) – January 2, 2023 (Monday);
Christmas according to the Orthodox calendar – January 7, 2023 (Saturday).
April
Easter according to the Orthodox calendar – April 16, 2023 (Sunday);
The second day of Easter according to the Orthodox calendar is April 17, 2023 (Monday);
Ramadan Eid, the first day is April 21, 2023 (Friday).
May
Labor Day – May 1, 2023 (Monday);
Day of the All-Slavic Enlighteners of St. Cyril and Methodius – May 24, 2023 (Wednesday).
August
Republic Day – August 2, 2023 (Wednesday).
September
Independence Day – September 8, 2023 (Friday).
October
National Uprising Day – October 11, 2023 (Wednesday);
Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day – October 23, 2023 (Monday).
December
Day of St. Clement of Ohrid – December 8, 2023 (Friday).
Saint Clement of Ohrid is a medieval enlightener, one of the disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius. He founded a book school and a monastery in Ohrid, schools in Devol and Glavnitsa. According to contemporaries, he taught reading and writing to more than 3,500 students.
Religious Holidays in North Macedonia 2023
Here are the religious holidays in North Macedonia 2023. The given dates are days off for adherents of the respective religion.
Orthodox
Christmas Eve – January 6, 2023 (Friday);
Epiphany (Three Holy Kings) – January 19, 2023 (Thursday);
Good Friday – April 14, 2023 (Friday);
All Souls’ Day – June 2, 2023 (Friday);
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 28, 2023 (Monday).
Catholics
The second day of Easter is April 10, 2023 (Monday);
All Saints Day – November 1, 2023 (Wednesday);
First day of Christmas – December 25, 2023 (Monday).
Muslims
Eid al-Adha, first day June 28 (Wednesday).
Holidays of ethnic communities
Below is a list of Macedonian public holidays 2023 for selected ethnic groups. These dates are fixed by law. There are no additional holidays for representatives of other ethnic groups.
January 27, 2023 (Friday) – Saint Sava (Serbian community);
April 8, 2023 (Saturday) – International Gypsy Day (Gypsy community);
May 23, 2023 (Tuesday) – National Day of the Vlachs (Wallachian community);
September 25, 2023 (Monday) – Yom Kippur (Jewish community);
September 28, 2023 (Thursday) – International Day of Bosniaks (Bosnian community);
November 22, 2023 (Wednesday) – Albanian Alphabet Day (Albanian community);
December 21, 2023 (Thursday) – Turkish Language Teaching Day (Turkish Community).
Macedonian holidays calendar 2023
Holidays in Macedonia 2023. Designations: Red – general state; orange – religious; green – ethnic.
In this publication, we reviewed the holidays in North Macedonia 2023. All-Holidays.Info has collected and provided you with information officially approved by the government of the Republic of Macedonia. We hope it was helpful to you. Don’t forget to share the post with your friends!
