Montenegro will abolish visa-free travel for Russians in September 2026.

Public holidays and festivals in Montenegro in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Nova godina);
• January 2, Thursday: New Year (Nova godina);
• January 6, Monday: Orthodox Christmas Eve (Badnji dan);
• January 7, Tuesday: Orthodox Christmas (Božić);
• January 8, Wednesday: Orthodox Christmas (Božić);
• April 18, Friday: Great Friday (Veliki petak);
• April 20, Sunday: Easter Sunday (Uskrs);
• April 21, Monday: Easter Monday (Uskrs);
• May 1, Thursday: Labor Day (Praznik rada);
• May 2, Friday: Labor Day (Praznik rada);
• May 21, Wednesday: Independence Day (Dan nezavisnosti);
• May 22, Thursday: Independence Day (Dan nezavisnosti);
• July 13, Sunday: Day of statehood (Dan državnosti);
• July 14, Monday: Day of statehood (Dan državnosti);
• November 1, Saturday: All Saints’ Day (Svi Sveti);
• November 13, Thursday: Njegos Day (Njegos Day);
• November 14, Friday: Njegos Day (Njegos Day);
• December 24, Wednesday: Catholic Christmas Eve (Badnji dan);
• December 25, Thursday: Catholic Christmas (Božić);
• December 26, Friday: St. Stephen’s Day (Božić).

Public holidays and festivals in Russia in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 2, Thursday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 3, Friday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 4, Saturday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 5, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 6, Monday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 7, Tuesday: Christmas (Рождество);
• January 8, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
• February 23, Sunday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Защитника Отечества);
• March 8, Saturday: International Women’s Day (Международный женский день);
• May 1, Thursday: Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда);
• May 9, Friday: Victory Day (День Победы);
• June 12, Thursday: Russia Day (День России);
• November 4, Tuesday: Day of National Unity (День народного единства).

Bridge holidays in 2024: from Saturday, January 4, to Friday, May 2, from Sunday, January 5, to Wednesday, December 31; from Sunday, February 23 to Thursday, May 8, from Saturday, March 8 to Friday, June 13, from Saturday, November 1 to Monday, November 3.