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Moldova 2026 Public Holidays

13 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 3 holidays
February
March 1 holidays
April 3 holidays
May 2 holidays
June 1 holidays
July
August 2 holidays
September
October
November
December 1 holidays

2026 Holiday List · Moldova

13 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Thursday New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.
Jan 7 Wednesday Orthodox Christmas Day Public holiday 7 January — 25 December on the Julian calendar.
Jan 8 Thursday Orthodox Christmas Day holiday Public holiday
Mar 8 Sunday International Women's Day Public holiday 8 March.
Apr 12 Sunday Orthodox Easter Sunday Public holiday Computed on the Julian calendar.
Apr 13 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday Public holiday The Monday after Orthodox Easter.
Apr 20 Monday Memorial Day Public holiday The last Monday of May in the United States; other dates elsewhere.
May 1 Friday International Day of Solidarity of Workers Public holiday
May 9 Saturday Victory Day Public holiday 8 or 9 May in Europe; other dates elsewhere.
Jun 1 Monday International Children's Day Public holiday
Aug 27 Thursday Independence Day Public holiday The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.
Aug 31 Monday Language Day Public holiday
Dec 25 Friday Christmas Day Public holiday 25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.
Show 24 observances and other marked dates
Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Feb 14 Saturday Valentine's Day Observance 14 February.
Feb 15 Sunday Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Afghanistan War Observance
Mar 1 Sunday Martisor Observance
Mar 20 Friday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Mar 29 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Observance Varies by country — typically a Sunday in March or April.
Apr 10 Friday Orthodox Good Friday Observance The Friday before Orthodox Easter, which is computed on the Julian calendar.
Apr 11 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday Observance The Saturday before Orthodox Easter.
Apr 27 Monday State Flag Day Observance
May 9 Saturday Europe Day Observance
May 15 Friday Family Day Observance Varies — the third Monday of February in several Canadian provinces.
May 31 Sunday Dniester Day Observance
Jun 5 Friday World Environment Day Observance
Jun 21 Sunday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Jun 23 Tuesday Statehood Day Observance The anniversary of statehood — varies by country.
Jul 29 Wednesday Constitution Day Observance The anniversary of the adoption of the constitution — varies by country.
Sep 23 Wednesday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Oct 3 Saturday Wine Day Observance
Oct 4 Sunday Wine Day Observance
Oct 25 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Observance Varies by country — typically a Sunday in October or November.
Oct 31 Saturday Halloween Observance 31 October.
Dec 10 Thursday International Human Rights Day Observance
Dec 21 Monday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.
Dec 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Observance 24 December.
Dec 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance 31 December.

About these holidays

New Year's Day

1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the most widely observed public holiday in the world — a day off in almost every country that uses the Gregorian calendar, regardless of religion. Several countries extend the break to 2 January, and some in East Asia keep both the Gregorian and a separate lunar new year.

Orthodox Christmas Day

7 January — 25 December on the Julian calendar.

Christmas as observed by churches following the Julian calendar, thirteen days after the Gregorian date. A public holiday in Russia, Serbia, Georgia, Ethiopia and other Orthodox-majority countries.

International Women's Day

8 March.

Marks the struggle for women's rights, with roots in the labour movement of the early 1900s. A full public holiday across the post-Soviet states; a half day for women only in China; and an observance in most of the rest of the world.

Orthodox Easter Sunday

Computed on the Julian calendar.

Easter Sunday on the Orthodox reckoning.

Orthodox Easter Monday

The Monday after Orthodox Easter.

A public holiday in Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria and other Orthodox-majority countries, extending the Easter break.

Memorial Day

The last Monday of May in the United States; other dates elsewhere.

Honours military personnel who died in service. In the United States it also marks the unofficial start of summer.

Victory Day

8 or 9 May in Europe; other dates elsewhere.

Marks the end of the Second World War in Europe. Western Europe keeps 8 May; Russia and most post-Soviet states keep 9 May, because the surrender took effect after midnight Moscow time.

Independence Day

The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.

The national day of a country that gained independence from another state, and typically its most important secular holiday. Over a hundred countries observe one, on dates ranging across the whole calendar.

Christmas Day

25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.

The most widely observed public holiday after New Year's Day, a day off in the great majority of countries including many with no Christian majority, where it functions as a secular end-of-year holiday. Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar keep it on 7 January instead.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com