Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Montenegro and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Fri	New Year Holiday
6 Jan	Tue	Orthodox Christmas Eve
7 Jan	Wed	Orthodox Christmas Day
8 Jan	Thu	2nd Day of Orthodox Christmas
10 Apr	Fri	Orthodox Good Friday
13 Apr	Mon	Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
2 May	Sat	Labour Day Holiday
21 May	Thu	Independence Day
22 May	Fri	Independence Day Holiday
13 Jul	Mon	National Day
14 Jul	Tue	National Day Holiday
13 Nov	Fri	Njegos Day
14 Nov	Sat	Njegos Day Holiday
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sat	New Year Holiday
6 Jan	Wed	Orthodox Christmas Eve
7 Jan	Thu	Orthodox Christmas Day
8 Jan	Fri	2nd Day of Orthodox Christmas
30 Apr	Fri	Orthodox Good Friday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
3 May	Mon	Orthodox Easter Monday
3 May	Mon	Labour Day Holiday
21 May	Fri	Independence Day
22 May	Sat	Independence Day Holiday
13 Jul	Tue	National Day
14 Jul	Wed	National Day Holiday
13 Nov	Sat	Njegos Day
15 Nov	Mon	Njegos Day Holiday
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sun	New Year Holiday
6 Jan	Thu	Orthodox Christmas Eve
7 Jan	Fri	Orthodox Christmas Day
8 Jan	Sat	2nd Day of Orthodox Christmas
14 Apr	Fri	Orthodox Good Friday
17 Apr	Mon	Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
2 May	Tue	Labour Day Holiday
21 May	Sun	Independence Day
22 May	Mon	Independence Day Holiday
13 Jul	Thu	National Day
14 Jul	Fri	National Day Holiday
15 Jul	Sat	National Day Holiday
13 Nov	Mon	Njegos Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Many of the country’s official public holidays are based on traditional Orthodox traditions. All holidays in Montenegro are deemed non-working days, including Orthodox religious observances.

If the first day of a two-day holiday falls on Sunday, the next two working days are observed as paid holidays. If the second day of a holidays falls on Sunday, the following working day is considered a paid holiday.

As many holidays in Montenegro last between two and three days, paid time off is allowed for the duration of the designated holiday. Additional Catholic, Muslim and Jewish holidays are also observed, depending on provisions set forth in an employment contract or union bargaining agreement.