Best days to take off in Montenegro in 2028
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 66 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 30 public holidays in Montenegro in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Montenegro in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan | New Year's Day Nova godina | Weekend |
| Sun 2 Jan | New Year's Day Nova godina | Weekend |
| Mon 3 Jan | New Year's Day (substitute day) Nova godina (zamjena dan) | Day off |
| Thu 6 Jan | Christmas Eve Badnji dan | Day off |
| Fri 7 Jan | Christmas Day Božić | Day off |
| Sat 8 Jan | Boxing Day Svetog Stjepana | Weekend |
| Sat 26 Feb | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Weekend |
| Sun 27 Feb | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Weekend |
| Mon 28 Feb | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Day off |
| Tue 11 Apr | Pesach Pesač | Day off |
| Wed 12 Apr | Pesach Pesač | Day off |
| Fri 14 Apr | Good Friday Veliki petak | Day off |
| Sun 16 Apr | Easter Sunday Uskrs | Weekend |
| Mon 17 Apr | Easter Sunday Uskrs | Day off |
| Mon 1 May | Labour Day Praznik rada | Day off |
| Tue 2 May | Labour Day Praznik rada | Day off |
| Fri 5 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurban-bajram | Day off |
| Sat 6 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurban-bajram | Weekend |
| Sun 7 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurban-bajram | Weekend |
| Sun 21 May | Independence Day Dan neovisnosti | Weekend |
| Mon 22 May | Independence Day Dan neovisnosti | Day off |
| Tue 23 May | Independence Day (substitute day) Dan neovisnosti (zamjena dan) | Day off |
| Thu 13 Jul | Statehood Day Dan državnosti | Day off |
| Fri 14 Jul | Statehood Day Dan državnosti | Day off |
| Sat 30 Sep | Yom Kippur Jom Kipur | Weekend |
| Sun 1 Oct | Yom Kippur Jom Kipur | Weekend |
| Wed 1 Nov | All Saints' Day Svi sveti | Day off |
| Sun 24 Dec | Christmas Eve Badnji dan | Weekend |
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas Day Božić | Day off |
| Tue 26 Dec | Christmas Day Božić | Day off |
12 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.
Long weekends in Montenegro in 2028
- Sat 1 Jan to Mon 3 Jan, 3 days: New Year's Day, New Year's Day (substitute day)
- Thu 6 Jan to Sun 9 Jan, 4 days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- Sat 26 Feb to Mon 28 Feb, 3 days: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, 4 days: Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- Sat 29 Apr to Tue 2 May, 4 days: Labour Day
- Fri 5 May to Sun 7 May, 3 days: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Sat 20 May to Tue 23 May, 4 days: Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day)
- Thu 13 Jul to Sun 16 Jul, 4 days: Statehood Day
- Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, 4 days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Best bridge days to book in 2028
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Tue 4 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 1 Jan to Tue 4 Jan, around New Year's Day (substitute day).
- Book Wed 5 Jan (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 5 Jan to Sun 9 Jan, around Christmas Eve, Christmas Day.
- Book Fri 25 Feb (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 25 Feb to Mon 28 Feb, around End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
- Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 7 days off, Tue 11 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Pesach, Good Friday, Easter Sunday.
- Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Tue 2 May, around Labour Day.
- Book Fri 19 May (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 19 May to Tue 23 May, around Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day).
- Book Wed 12 Jul (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 12 Jul to Sun 16 Jul, around Statehood Day.
- Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day.
How many days off can you get in 2028?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 27 days | 5.4x |
| 10 days | 47 days | 4.7x |
| 15 days | 62 days | 4.1x |
| 20 days | 77 days | 3.9x |
| 25 days | 92 days | 3.7x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028
20 days of leave become 66 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.
- Sat 1 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 9 days off for 2 booked (Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan)
- Sat 26 Feb to Sun 5 Mar: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar)
- Sat 8 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 10 days off for 2 booked (Mon 10 Apr, Thu 13 Apr)
- Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 2 booked (Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May)
- Sat 20 May to Sun 28 May: 9 days off for 3 booked (Wed 24 May, Thu 25 May, Fri 26 May)
- Sat 8 Jul to Sun 16 Jul: 9 days off for 3 booked (Mon 10 Jul, Tue 11 Jul, Wed 12 Jul)
- Sat 28 Oct to Wed 1 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct)
- Thu 21 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 6 days off for 2 booked (Thu 21 Dec, Fri 22 Dec)
Questions about 2028 in Montenegro
How many public holidays does Montenegro have in 2028?
Montenegro has 30 public holidays in 2028, and 12 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Montenegro in 2028?
Without booking any leave: Sat 1 Jan to Mon 3 Jan (New Year's Day, New Year's Day (substitute day)), Thu 6 Jan to Sun 9 Jan (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day), Sat 26 Feb to Mon 28 Feb (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)), Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Sunday), Sat 29 Apr to Tue 2 May (Labour Day), Fri 5 May to Sun 7 May (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)), Sat 20 May to Tue 23 May (Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day)), Thu 13 Jul to Sun 16 Jul (Statehood Day) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day).
What are the best days to take off in Montenegro in 2028?
Book Thu 13 Apr to get 7 days off, from Tue 11 Apr to Mon 17 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 66 days off across 8 breaks.
About these dates
These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Montenegro's official calendar. Check before you book.
Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Pesach, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.
These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.