Holiday Guide for Montenegro in 2023

Montenegro 2023
Montenegro
2023

Montenegro information

Population: 621,718
Capital: Podgorica
Calling Code: (382)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Euro
Language: Serbian

List of National Holidays in Montenegro in 2023

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

Montenegro: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Day after New Year's Day

 Long Weekend! 
Day after New Year's Day

Montenegro: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration

Orthodox Christmas Eve

 Long Weekend! 
Orthodox Christmas Eve

Montenegro: Celebrated on the day before Orthodox Christmas

Orthodox Christmas


Orthodox Christmas

Montenegro: The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born

Orthodox Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Orthodox Good Friday

Montenegro: Easter is the principal festival of Greece and the Orthodox Church

Orthodox Easter Day


Orthodox Easter Day

Montenegro: Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.

Orthodox Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Orthodox Easter Monday

Montenegro: The Orthodox church uses the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, which can often mean that Orthodox Easter falls later than Easter observed elsewhere

Labour Day

 Long Weekend! 
Labour Day

Montenegro: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Labour Day (2nd day)


Labour Day (2nd day)

Montenegro: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Independence Day


Independence Day

Montenegro: Anniversary of the Montenegrin independence referendum in 2006 when the country decided to leave Serbia and Montenegro.

Independence Day Holiday

 Long Weekend! 
Independence Day Holiday

Montenegro: Second day of holidays to mark Independence Day

Independence Day Holiday


Independence Day Holiday

Montenegro: Third day of holidays to mark Independence Day

Sovereignty Day of Montenegro


Sovereignty Day of Montenegro

Montenegro: Marks the day in 1878 on which the Berlin Congress recognized Montenegro as an independent state.

Sovereignty Day of Montenegro Holiday

 Long Weekend! 
Sovereignty Day of Montenegro Holiday

Montenegro: Second day of holidays to mark Sovereignty Day in Montenegro

Notes

  • Under a law passed in 2019, wholesale and retail trade in Montenegro cannot be performed on Sundays and public holidays.