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Thursday, 8 Jan 2026 · Montenegro · Nationwide · Optional holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 9 Jan 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
An optional holiday — employers may grant it, but it is not mandatory.
Do shops and banks close?
Most businesses trade normally; staffing may be lighter than usual.
Getting around
Normal services.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Montenegro.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Tuesday · 7 Jan 2025Bridge to 4 days
2025Wednesday · 8 Jan 20251-day break
2026Wednesday · 7 Jan 20261-day break
2026Thursday · 8 Jan 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Thursday · 7 Jan 2027Bridge to 4 days
2027Friday · 8 Jan 20273-day break
2028Friday · 7 Jan 20283-day break
2028Saturday · 8 Jan 20282-day break
2029Sunday · 7 Jan 20292-day break
2029Monday · 8 Jan 20293-day break
See the full Montenegro holiday calendar or count the working days.