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Public holidays in Albania

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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

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Official Holidays[2]
Date English name Albanian name Remarks
1–2 January New Year's Day Viti i Ri Because they fall on a weekend in 2022 they would be observed on the 3 and 4 of January [3]
14 March Summer Day Dita e Verës ratified by Albanian Parliament (2004) as an official and national holiday
22 March Nevruz Day Dita e Nevruzit Bektashi Order Nevruz in Albania
9 April - 10 April Catholic Easter Pashkët Katolike date varies
16 April - 17 April Orthodox Easter Pashkët Ortodokse date varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks.
1 May International Labor Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës Worker's Day
1 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr Bajrami i Madh (Fitër Bajrami) date varies
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
28 November Independence Day Dita e Pavarësisë Albanian Declaration of Independence
29 November Liberation Day Dita e Çlirimit
8 December National Youth Day Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë ratified by Albanian Parliament (2010) as an official and national holiday
25 December Christmas Day Krishtlindjet

Not official Holidays

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Date English name Albanian name Remarks
January 6 Epiphany Uji i Bekuar (Epifani) not official – working day
March 7 Teacher's Day Dita e Mësuesit not official – working day
March 8 Woman's Day Dita e Gruas not official – working day
June 1 Children's Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëve not official[4] – working day
August 15 Assumption of Mary Dita Shën Marisë or Pashka e Vogël not official – working day
November 22 Alphabet Day Dita e Alfabetit not official – working day
November 28 The emergence of the KLA Dalja në skenë e UÇK-s not official – working day
November 28 Constitution Day Dita e Kushtetutës not official – working day
December 6 Saint Nicholas Day Dita e Shën Kollit not official – working day
December 24 Christmas Eve Krishtlindjet Christmas Eve, optional bank holiday

References

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  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