Public holidays in Albania

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.[1][2]

Official public holidays

Official Holidays[1]
Date English name Albanian name Remarks
1-2 January New Year's Day Viti i Ri
14 March Summer Day Dita e Verës ratified by the Albanian Parliament in 2004
22 March Nevruz Day Dita e Nevruzit Bektashi Order Nevruz in Albania
31 March Catholic Easter Pashkët Katolike date varies
1 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr Bajrami i Madh (Fitër Bajrami) date varies
1 May International Labor Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës Workers' Day
5 May Orthodox Easter Pashkët Ortodokse date varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks.
10 Dhu al-Hijja Eid al-Adha Bajrami i Vogël (Kurban Bajrami) date varies
5 September Mother Teresa Day Dita e Nënë Terezës ratified by Albanian Parliament as an official and national holiday
22 November Alphabet Day Dita e Alfabetit celebrates the Congress of Manastir, which unified the country's alphabets
28 November Independence Day Dita e Pavarësisë Albanian Declaration of Independence
29 November Liberation Day Dita e Çlirimit commemorates the day Albania was liberated from German occupation during World War Two.
8 December National Youth Day Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë ratified by the Albanian Parliament in 2010
25 December Christmas Day Krishtlindjet

Unofficial holidays

Date English name Albanian name Remarks
2 March League of Lezhë Lidhja e Lezhës not official – working day
7 March Teacher's Day Dita e Mësuesit not official – working day
8 March International Women's Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Gruas not official – working day
5 May Martyrs' Day Dita e Dëshmorëve not official – working day. Commemorates people who died fighting for Albania during the Second World War.
1 June International Children's Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëve not official – working day[3]
28 November Constitution Day Dita e Kushtetutës not official – working day
24 December Christmas Eve Krishtlindjet Christmas Eve, optional bank holiday
31 December New Year's Eve Viti i Ri New Year's Eve, optional bank holiday

References

  1. ^ a b "Kalendari i festave zyrtare për vitin 2024". www.bankofalbania.org (in Albanian). Banka e Shqipërisë.
  2. ^ Per festat zyrtare dhe ditet perkujtimore
  3. ^ official website of Tirana
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