Holidays
2013 Holidays
| Number | Month | Day | U.S and Macedonian Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1 | Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January 7 | Monday | Orthodox Christmas (M) |
| 3 | January 21 | Monday | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (U.S.) |
| 4 | February 18 | Monday | Washington’s Birthday (U.S.) |
| 6 | May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day (M) |
| 5 | May 5 | Sunday Observed on Monday, May 6 | Orthodox Easter (M) |
| 7 | May 24 | Friday | Saint Cyril and Methodius Day (M) |
| 8 | May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day (U.S.) |
| 9 | July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day (U.S.) |
| 10 | August 2 | Friday | Ilinden Uprising Day (M) |
| 11 | August 8 | Thursday | Ramadan Bajram (M) |
| 12 | September 2 | Monday | Labor Day (U.S.) |
| 13 | September 8 | Sunday Observed on Monday, Sept 9 | Independence Day (M) |
| 15 | October 11 | Friday | People’s Uprising Against Fascism (M) |
| 14 | October 14 | Monday | Columbus Day (U.S.) |
| 16 | October 23 | Wednesday | Revolutionary Struggle Day (M) |
| 17 | November 11 | Monday | Veterans Day (U.S.) |
| 18 | November 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day (U.S.) |
| 19 | December 8 | Sunday Observed on Monday, Dec 9 | St. Clement of Ohrid Day (M) |
| 20 | December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day (U.S. |
When a Macedonian holiday falls on a weekend day, the Government of Macedonia usually issues a proclamation a few days before the holiday informing the public that a different day will be the “observed” holiday. Post will inform Mission employees, post management officer and country desk officer should this occur.
Employees who request time off for observance of the religious holidays listed below will be required to use annual and/or compensatory leave in accordance with 3 FAM 3465. Leave approving officials are encouraged to be liberal in granting leave to permit employees to participate in religious observances when conditions of work permit. Compensatory time, non-monetary overtime, or working one holiday in lieu of another is permissible under the FAM instructions. Please contact the Human Resources Office if you have questions concerning leave procedures for religious holiday observance.
The following are Macedonian government-designated religious and ethnic community holidays that are only for those of specific faiths or ethnic communities.
The Embassy is open for regular business. Employees may request leave, as noted above.
Orthodox Religious Holidays:
- January 6 - Badnik -Christmas Eve (for members of the Orthodox faith);
- January 19 - Bogojavlenie (Vodici) Epiphany (for members of the Orthodox faith);
- May 3 - Good Friday (Friday before Orthodox Easter - for members of the Orthodox faith);
- June 21 - Friday before Duhovden (for members of the Orthodox faith);
- June 24 - Duhovden –All Saints Holiday (for members of the Orthodox faith);
- August 28 - Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica (Golema Bogorodica) Dormition of the Virgin (for members of the Orthodox faith);
Catholic Religious Holidays:
- March 31 and April 1 – Easter and Easter Monday ( for members of the Catholic faith);
- November 1 - All Saints Holiday (for members of the Catholic faith);
Muslim Religious Holiday:
- October 15 – Kurban Bajram, first day of Kurban Bajram (for members of the Muslim faith)
Jewish Religious Holiday:
- September 13 – Yom Kippur (for members of the Jewish faith);
Ethnic Communities Holidays:
- January 27 - Saint Sava (for members of the Serbian community);
- April 8 - International Day of the Roma (for members of the Roma community);
- May 23 - National Day of the Vlachs (for members of the Vlach community);
- September 28 - International Day of the Bosnian (for members of the Bosnian community);
- November 22 - Day of the Albanian Alphabet (for members of the Albanian community);
- December 21 - Day of the Turkish Language (for members of the Turkish community);