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Public holidays in Albania

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There are 15 official public holidays observed in Albania. If a non-working public holiday falls on the weekend, then the first working day afterwards is a non-working day.

Official public holidays

DateEnglish nameAlbanian nameRemarks
1-2 JanuaryNew Year's DayViti i Ri
14 MarchSummer DayDita e Verësratified by the Albanian Parliament in 2004
22 MarchNevruz DayDita e NevruzitBektashi Order Nevruz in Albania
31 MarchCatholic EasterPashkët Katolikedate varies
1 ShawwalEid al-FitrBajrami i Madh (Fitër Bajrami)date varies
1 MayInternational Labor DayDita Ndërkombëtare e PunësWorkers' Day
5 MayOrthodox EasterPashkët Ortodoksedate varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks.
10 Dhu al-HijjaEid al-AdhaBajrami i Vogël (Kurban Bajrami)date varies
5 SeptemberMother Teresa DayDita e Nënë Terezësratified by Albanian Parliament as an official and national holiday
22 NovemberAlphabet DayDita e Alfabetitcelebrates the Congress of Manastir, which unified the country's alphabets
28 NovemberIndependence DayDita e PavarësisëAlbanian Declaration of Independence
29 NovemberLiberation DayDita e Çlirimitcommemorates the day Albania was liberated from German occupation during World War Two.
8 DecemberNational Youth DayDita Kombëtare e Rinisëratified by the Albanian Parliament in 2010
25 DecemberChristmas DayKrishtlindjet

Unofficial holidays

DateEnglish nameAlbanian nameRemarks
2 MarchLeague of LezhëLidhja e Lezhësnot official – working day
7 MarchTeacher's DayDita e Mësuesitnot official – working day
8 MarchInternational Women's DayDita Ndërkombëtare e Gruasnot official – working day
5 MayMartyrs' DayDita e Dëshmorëvenot official – working day. Commemorates people who died fighting for Albania during the Second World War.
1 JuneInternational Children's DayDita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëvenot official – working day
28 NovemberConstitution DayDita e Kushtetutësnot official – working day
24 DecemberChristmas EveKrishtlindjetChristmas Eve, optional bank holiday
31 DecemberNew Year's EveViti i RiNew Year's Eve, optional bank holiday

References

fr:Albanie#Fêtes et jours fériés

References

  1. "Kalendari i festave zyrtare për vitin 2024". Banka e Shqipërisë.
  2. [http://www.kqk.gov.al/sites/default/files/publikime/ligj_7651_-_per_festat_zyrtare_e_ditet_perkujtimore.pdf Per festat zyrtare dhe ditet perkujtimore]
  3. [http://www.tirana.gov.al/?cid=1,31,1427 official website of Tirana]
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