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Holidays / Albania

Albania public holidays

Public holidays in Albania, 2026

23 public holidays, 11 next to the weekend and 10 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

23Holidays in 2026
in 14 daysNext holiday
10Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayFestat e Vitit të Riweekdaypast
2 Jan 2026FriNew Year's DayFestat e Vitit të Rilong weekendpast
14 Mar 2026SatSummer DayDita e Verësweekendpast
16 Mar 2026MonSummer Day (observed)Dita e Verës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)long weekendpast
20 Mar 2026FriEid al-Fitr (estimated)Dita e Bajramit të Madh (e vlerësuar)long weekendpast
22 Mar 2026SunNowruz DayDita e Nevruzitweekendpast
23 Mar 2026MonNowruz Day (observed)Dita e Nevruzit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)long weekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunCatholic Easter SundayE diela e Pashkëve Katolikeweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonCatholic Easter Sunday (observed)E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)long weekendpast
12 Apr 2026SunOrthodox Easter SundayE diela e Pashkëve Ortodokseweekendpast
13 Apr 2026MonOrthodox Easter Sunday (observed)E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)long weekendpast
1 May 2026FriInternational Workers' DayDita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëvelong weekendpast
27 May 2026WedEid al-Adha (estimated)Dita e Kurban Bajramit (e vlerësuar)weekdaypast
5 Sep 2026SatMother Teresa Canonization DayDita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezësweekendpast
7 Sep 2026MonMother Teresa Canonization Day (observed)Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)long weekendpast
22 Nov 2026SunAlphabet DayDita e Alfabetitweekendin 14 days
23 Nov 2026MonAlphabet Day (observed)Dita e Alfabetit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)long weekendin 15 days
28 Nov 2026SatFlag and Independence DayDita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisëweekendin 20 days
29 Nov 2026SunLiberation DayDita e Çlirimitweekendin 21 days
30 Nov 2026MonFlag and Independence Day (observed)Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)long weekendin 22 days
1 Dec 2026TueLiberation Day (observed)Dita e Çlirimit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)weekdayin 23 days
8 Dec 2026TueNational Youth DayDita Kombëtare e Rinisëweekdayin 30 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayKrishtlindjetlong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 4 JanNew Year's Day4 days
14 Mar to 16 MarSummer Day, Summer Day (observed)3 days
20 Mar to 23 MarEid al-Fitr (estimated), Nowruz Day, Nowruz Day (observed)4 days
4 Apr to 6 AprCatholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)3 days
11 Apr to 13 AprOrthodox Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)3 days
1 May to 3 MayInternational Workers' Day3 days
5 Sep to 7 SepMother Teresa Canonization Day, Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed)3 days
21 Nov to 23 NovAlphabet Day, Alphabet Day (observed)3 days
28 Nov to 1 DecFlag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Flag and Independence Day (observed), Liberation Day (observed)4 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day3 days

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