Montenegro has 9 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, five fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and one on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Montenegro page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Nova godina |
| Fri 2 January 2026 | New Year (second day) | Nova godina |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Praznik rada |
| Sat 2 May 2026 | Labour Day (second day) | Praznik rada |
| Thu 21 May 2026 | Independence Day | Dan nezavisnosti |
| Fri 22 May 2026 | Independence Day (second day) | Dan nezavisnosti |
| Mon 13 July 2026 | Statehood Day | Dan državnosti |
| Tue 14 July 2026 | Statehood Day (second day) | Dan državnosti |
| Fri 13 November 2026 | Njegoš Day, Montenegrin day of culture | Njegošev dan, crnogorski praznik kulture |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Nova godina |
| Sat 2 January 2027 | New Year (second day) | Nova godina |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour Day | Praznik rada |
| Sun 2 May 2027 | Labour Day (second day) | Praznik rada |
| Fri 21 May 2027 | Independence Day | Dan nezavisnosti |
| Sat 22 May 2027 | Independence Day (second day) | Dan nezavisnosti |
| Tue 13 July 2027 | Statehood Day | Dan državnosti |
| Wed 14 July 2027 | Statehood Day (second day) | Dan državnosti |
| Sat 13 November 2027 | Njegoš Day, Montenegrin day of culture | Njegošev dan, crnogorski praznik kulture |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: New Year (second day) (Friday 2 January), Labour Day (Friday 1 May), Independence Day (second day) (Friday 22 May), Statehood Day (Monday 13 July), Njegoš Day, Montenegrin day of culture (Friday 13 November). On a Saturday or Sunday: Labour Day (second day) (Saturday 2 May).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Independence Day (Friday 21 May). On a Saturday or Sunday: New Year (second day) (Saturday 2 January), Labour Day (Saturday 1 May), Labour Day (second day) (Sunday 2 May), Independence Day (second day) (Saturday 22 May), Njegoš Day, Montenegrin day of culture (Saturday 13 November).
What the source says. Not an EU member, so there is no EU Official Journal cross-check. Each holiday is kept on the day and the day after, except Njegoš Day (one day). If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the next two days are off; if its second day is a Sunday, the next day is off. 20 September, Ecological State Day, is a working day. Religious holidays are days off only for members of each faith.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Montenegro's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Montenegro page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day, New Year (second day) | 1.4% |
| May | Labour Day, Labour Day (second day), Independence Day, Independence Day (second day) | 9.6% |
| July | Statehood Day, Statehood Day (second day) | 20.1% |
| November | Njegoš Day, Montenegrin day of culture | 2.2% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Montenegro page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Montenegro: 9 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, five fall on a Monday or Friday and one on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Law on State and Other Holidays (Official Gazette 27/07, 36/13, 145/21), arts 1–3b, consolidated text published by the Government of Montenegro (gov.me). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.