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.[1][2]
Official public holidays
| 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 |