Independence Day (North Macedonia)

Independence Day
Official nameIndependence Day of North Macedonia
Observed byNorth Macedonia
SignificanceThe declaration of the independence of North Macedonia by referendum.
Date8 September
Next time8 September 2026 (2026-09-08)
Frequencyannual

Independence Day (Macedonian: Ден на независноста, romanized: Den na nezavisnosta) in North Macedonia is celebrated on 8 September. It has been a national holiday since 1991, when, following a referendum for Independence, SR Macedonia gained its independence from Yugoslavia, where it was a federal state, and became a sovereign parliamentary democracy.

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