Holiday calendar
Holiday calendarPublic holidays in Albania
dates, names and what's closed
It's worth planning around Albania's holiday calendar: attractions, museums and banks close, public transport switches to a holiday timetable, and flight and hotel prices around long weekends jump. On the upside — festivals, parades and markets you won't see on an ordinary day.
Coming up
Upcoming public holidays in Albania
- Monday 19 OctoberMother Teresa Day · Dita e Nënë Terezës
- Sunday 22 NovemberAlphabet Day · Dita e Alfabetit
- Saturday 28 NovemberIndependence Day · Dita e Pavarësisë
- Sunday 29 NovemberLiberation Day · Dita e Çlirimit
- Monday 30 NovemberLiberation Day (substitute day) · Dita e Çlirimit (ditë zëvendësuese)
- Tuesday 8 DecemberYouth Day · Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë
- Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · Krishtlindja
- Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day · Viti i Ri
- Saturday 2 January 2027New Year Holiday · Festa e Vitit të Ri
- Tuesday 2 March 2027League of Lezhë day · Dita e Besëlidhjes së Lezhës
- Sunday 7 March 2027Teacher's Day · Dita e Mësuesit
- Monday 8 March 2027Mother's Day · Dita e Nënës
- Tuesday 9 March 2027End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) · Fitër Bajrami
- Sunday 14 March 2027Summer Day · Dita e Verës
- Monday 15 March 2027Summer Day (substitute day) · Dita e Verës (ditë zëvendësuese)
- Monday 22 March 2027Sultan Nevruz's Day · Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit
- Sunday 28 March 2027Catholic Easter · Pashkët Katolike
- Monday 29 March 2027Catholic Easter · Pashkët Katolike
- Thursday 1 April 2027April Fools' Day · Dita e Gënjeshtrave
- Saturday 1 May 2027Labour Day · Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve
- Sunday 2 May 2027Orthodox Easter · Pashkët Ortodokse
- Monday 3 May 2027Orthodox Easter · Pashkët Ortodokse
- Sunday 16 May 2027Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) · Kurban Bajrami
- Tuesday 1 June 2027Children's Day · Dita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëve
All 2026 holidays in Albania
- Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day · Viti i Ri
- Friday 2 JanuaryNew Year Holiday · Festa e Vitit të Ri
- Monday 2 MarchLeague of Lezhë day · Dita e Besëlidhjes së Lezhës
- Saturday 7 MarchTeacher's Day · Dita e Mësuesit
- Sunday 8 MarchMother's Day · Dita e Nënës
- Saturday 14 MarchSummer Day · Dita e Verës
- Friday 20 MarchEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) · Fitër Bajrami
- Sunday 22 MarchSultan Nevruz's Day · Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit
- Monday 23 MarchSultan Nevruz's Day (substitute day) · Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit (ditë zëvendësuese)
- Wednesday 1 AprilApril Fools' Day · Dita e Gënjeshtrave
- Sunday 5 AprilCatholic Easter · Pashkët Katolike
- Monday 6 AprilCatholic Easter · Pashkët Katolike
- Sunday 12 AprilOrthodox Easter · Pashkët Ortodokse
- Monday 13 AprilOrthodox Easter · Pashkët Ortodokse
- Friday 1 MayLabour Day · Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve
- Wednesday 27 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) · Kurban Bajrami
- Monday 1 JuneChildren's Day · Dita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëve
- Monday 19 OctoberMother Teresa Day · Dita e Nënë Terezës
- Sunday 22 NovemberAlphabet Day · Dita e Alfabetit
- Saturday 28 NovemberIndependence Day · Dita e Pavarësisë
- Sunday 29 NovemberLiberation Day · Dita e Çlirimit
- Monday 30 NovemberLiberation Day (substitute day) · Dita e Çlirimit (ditë zëvendësuese)
- Tuesday 8 DecemberYouth Day · Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë
- Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · Krishtlindja
If you're timing a trip to a holiday
Flights & hotels for Albania
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Q&A
Answers to your questions
What's the next public holiday in Albania?
Mother Teresa Day — Monday 19 October.
How many public holidays does Albania have?
Albania has 24 public holidays in 2026. Government offices and banks close, and some attractions and shops may be closed or on reduced hours.
What's closed on public holidays in Albania?
Banks, government offices and post offices close. Many supermarkets and shops close or run reduced hours, especially in smaller towns. Public transport usually shifts to a weekend timetable, and museums and attractions vary — check ahead.
Is it worth visiting Albania during a holiday?
It depends on the holiday. Ones with a public tradition — markets, parades, fireworks — are an experience in themselves. Ones where everything shuts and locals stay home are less convenient. The list above flags what to expect on each date.
Are shops open on Sundays in Albania?
Some European countries restrict Sunday and holiday trading by law; others don't. In big cities and tourist areas something is always open, but don't count on a big shop run on a Sunday or holiday.
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Sources: Dates: date-holidays