Public holidays in Albania

Below is a list of public holidays in Albania.[1]

If a non-working public holiday happens during the weekend, then the first working day afterwards would be non-working day.

Official Holidays[2]
DateEnglish nameAlbanian nameRemarks
1–2 JanuaryNew Year's DayViti i RiBecause they fall on a weekend in 2022 they would be observed on the 3 and 4 of January [3]
14 MarchSummer DayDita e Verësratified by Albanian Parliament (2004) as an official and national holiday
22 March Nowruz Dita e Nevruzit Bektashi Order Day (see also: Nevruz in Albania)
9 April - 10 AprilCatholic EasterPashkët Katolikedate varies
16 April - 17 AprilOrthodox EasterPashkët Ortodoksedate varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks.
1 MayMay DayDita Ndërkombëtare e PunonjësveWorker's day
21 AprilEid al-FitrBajrami i Madh (Fitër Bajrami)date varies
28 JuneEid al-AdhaBajrami i Vogël (Kurban Bajrami)date varies
5 SeptemberMother Teresa DayDita e Nënë Terezësratified by Albanian Parliament as an official and national holiday
28 NovemberIndependence DayDita e Pavarësisë Albanian Declaration of Independence
29 NovemberLiberation DayDita e çlirimit
8 DecemberNational Youth DayDita Kombëtare e Rinisëratified by Albanian Parliament (2010) as an official and national holiday
25 DecemberChristmas DayKrishtlindjet 

Not official Holidays
DateEnglish nameAlbanian nameRemarks
January 6EpiphanyUji i Bekuar (Epifani)not official – working day
March 7Teacher's DayDita e Mësuesitnot official – working day
March 8Mother's DayDita e Gruasnot official – working day
June 1Children's DayDita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëvenot official[4] – working day
August 15Assumption of MaryDita Shën Marisë or Pashka e Vogëlnot official – working day
November 22 Alphabet Day Dita e Alfabetit not official – working day
November 28The emergence of the KLADalja në skenë e UÇK-snot official – working day
November 28 Constitution Day Dita e Kushtetutës not official – working day
December 6Saint Nicholas DayDita e Shën Kollitnot official – working day
December 24Christmas EveKrishtlindjetChristmas Eve, optional bank holiday

References
  1. Per festat zyrtare dhe ditet perkujtimore
  2. "2022 Official Bank Holiday Schedule". www.bankofalbania.org. Banka e Shqipërisë.
  3. "Albania national holidays in 2022". wproconnect.com. WProConnect.
  4. official website of Tirana
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