Public holidays in Albania

If a non-working public holiday happens during the weekend, then the Monday after would be non-working.

Official Holidays, 2016 date[2]
DateEnglish nameAlbanian nameRemarks
January 1 - January 2New Year's DayViti i Ri
March 14Summer DayDita e Verësratified by Albanian Parliament (2004) as an official and national holiday
March 22 Nowruz Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit Bektashi Order Day
March 27 - March 28Catholic EasterPashkët Katolikedate varies
May 1 - May 2Orthodox EasterPashkët Ortodoksedate varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks.
May 1May DayDita Ndërkombëtare e PunonjësveWorker's day
July 5Eid al-FitrBajrami i Madh (Fitër Bajrami)date varies
September 5Mother Teresa DayDita e Nënë Terezësratified by Albanian Parliament as an official and national holiday
September 12Eid al-AdhaBajrami i Vogël (Kurban Bajrami)date varies
November 28Independence DayDita e Pavarësisë Albanian Declaration of Independence
November 29Liberation DayDita e Çlirimit
December 8National Youth DayDita Kombëtare e Rinisëratified by Albanian Parliament (2010) as an official and national holiday
December 25Christmas DayKrishtlindjet 
Not official Holidays
DateEnglish nameAlbanian nameRemarks
January 6EpiphanyUji i Bekuar (Epifani)not official – working day
March 2 League of Lezhë day Dita e Besëlidhjes së Lezhës not official – working day
March 7Teacher's DayDita e Mësuesitnot official – working day
June 1Children's DayDita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëvenot official[3] – 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 12The 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

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

References
  1. Per festat zyrtare dhe ditet perkujtimore
  2. "Kalendari i festave zyrtare 2016". www.bankofalbania.org. Banka e Shqipërisë.
  3. official website of Tirana
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