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Public holidays and days off

Official 2026 calendar of national holidays and days observed by religious and ethnic communities.

Confirmed official source
Current dateFriday, October 16No listed public holiday today
Next nationwide day offFriday, October 23Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary StruggleEveryone

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Households · dual-tariff meter

Low tariff now
Today's low-tariff hours00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Until07:00Local time: North Macedonia · 01:20
Regular schedule
Monday–Saturday13:00–15:00 · 22:00–07:00
SundayAll day · Until Monday 07:00

A public holiday alone does not mean all-day low tariff. Holidays outside Sunday follow the regular hours in EVN's published schedule.

Plan laundry, dishwasher use and other household tasks during low-tariff hours when convenient.

Official: EVN HomeSchedule checked: 15/10/2026, 10:25

For households with dual-tariff metering; check the tariff on your meter. This is a schedule, not a bill calculation.

All non-working days · 2026

Thursday, January 1January 2026
New Year's DayEveryone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Tuesday, January 6January 2026
Christmas EveOrthodox Christians
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Wednesday, January 7January 2026
Orthodox ChristmasEveryone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Monday, January 19January 2026
EpiphanyOrthodox Christians
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Tuesday, January 27January 2026
Saint SavaSerbian community
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Friday, March 20March 2026
Ramadan BayramEveryone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Monday, April 6April 2026
Catholic EasterCatholics
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Wednesday, April 8April 2026
International Roma DayRoma community
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Friday, April 10April 2026
Orthodox Good FridayOrthodox Christians
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Monday, April 13April 2026
Orthodox Easter MondayEveryone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Friday, May 1May 2026
Labour DayEveryone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Saturday, May 23May 2026
National Day of the VlachsVlach community
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Sunday, May 24May 2026
Saints Cyril and Methodius DayEveryone
Low tariff: All day
Passed
Monday, May 25May 2026
Observed day off (for 24 May)Everyone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Wednesday, May 27May 2026
Eid al-AdhaMuslims
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Friday, May 29May 2026
Orthodox Pentecost FridayOrthodox Christians
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Sunday, August 2August 2026Day off: Monday, August 3
Republic DayEveryone
Holiday date: All dayObserved day off: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Friday, August 28August 2026
Dormition of the TheotokosOrthodox Christians
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Tuesday, September 8September 2026
Independence DayEveryone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Monday, September 21September 2026
Yom KippurJewish community
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Monday, September 28September 2026
International Bosniak DayBosniak community
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Sunday, October 11October 2026Day off: Monday, October 12
Day of the People's UprisingEveryone
Holiday date: All dayObserved day off: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Passed
Friday, October 23October 2026
Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary StruggleEveryone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Upcoming
Sunday, November 1November 2026
All Saints' DayCatholics
Low tariff: All day
Upcoming
Sunday, November 22November 2026
Albanian Alphabet DayAlbanian community
Low tariff: All day
Upcoming
Tuesday, December 8December 2026
Saint Clement of Ohrid DayEveryone
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Upcoming
Monday, December 21December 2026
Turkish Language Education DayTurkish community
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Upcoming
Friday, December 25December 2026
Catholic ChristmasCatholics
Low tariff: 00:00–07:00 · 13:00–15:00 · 22:00–24:00
Upcoming
Calendar collected: 11 October 2026 · 01:25Source checked: 16 October 2026 · 00:26Ministry programme ↗

Dates and community applicability follow the Ministry's official programme. Republic Day is Sunday, 2 August; Monday, 3 August is non-working under Article 3 of the Law on Holidays. Institutions may publish different duty arrangements. The following day is non-working when a national holiday under Article 2 falls on Sunday. Law on Holidays ↗

These are statutory non-working days for the groups shown. Individual institutions and duty services may have different hours; check before visiting.