Public holidays in Albania 2026

23 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Albania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
2 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
14 March Saturday	Saturday	Summer Day Dita e Verës	Dita e Verës
16 March Monday	Monday	Summer Day (observed) Dita e Verës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Summer Day (Sat 14 Mar)	Dita e Verës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Dita e Bajramit të Madh Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Dita e Bajramit të Madh
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Nowruz Day Dita e Nevruzit	Dita e Nevruzit
23 March Monday	Monday	Nowruz Day (observed) Dita e Nevruzit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Nowruz Day (Sun 22 Mar)	Dita e Nevruzit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Catholic Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Katolike	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike
6 April Monday	Monday	Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Catholic Easter Sunday (Sun 5 Apr)	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
12 April Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse
13 April Monday	Monday	Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Orthodox Easter Sunday (Sun 12 Apr)	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
1 May Friday	Friday	International Workers' Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve	Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Dita e Kurban Bajramit Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Dita e Kurban Bajramit
5 September Saturday	Saturday	Mother Teresa Canonization Day Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës	Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës
7 September Monday	Monday	Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed) Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Mother Teresa Canonization Day (Sat 5 Sep)	Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
22 November Sunday	Sunday	Alphabet Day Dita e Alfabetit	Dita e Alfabetit
23 November Monday	Monday	Alphabet Day (observed) Dita e Alfabetit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Alphabet Day (Sun 22 Nov)	Dita e Alfabetit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
28 November Saturday	Saturday	Flag and Independence Day Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë	Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë
29 November Sunday	Sunday	Liberation Day Dita e Çlirimit	Dita e Çlirimit
30 November Monday	Monday	Flag and Independence Day (observed) Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Flag and Independence Day (Sat 28 Nov)	Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
1 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Liberation Day (observed) Dita e Çlirimit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Liberation Day (Sun 29 Nov)	Dita e Çlirimit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
8 December Tuesday	Tuesday	National Youth Day Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë	Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Krishtlindjet	Krishtlindjet

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Albania (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Tirana: high 8°C (46°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 14 Mar – Mon 16 Mar · 3 days off
Summer Day, Summer Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 11°C (52°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Nowruz Day, Nowruz Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 15°C (59°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 40% of days
Sat 11 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · 3 days off
Orthodox Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 16°C (61°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
International Workers' Day
Typically in Tirana: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 5 Sep – Mon 7 Sep · 3 days off
Mother Teresa Canonization Day, Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov · 3 days off
Alphabet Day, Alphabet Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec · 4 days off
Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Flag and Independence Day (observed), Liberation Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 50% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Tirana: high 9°C (48°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 29% of days

Bridge days

Mon 7 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec)
National Youth Day
Typically in Tirana: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 41% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 14 Mar – Mon 23 Mar — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Mar – Mon 16 Mar · Summer Day, Summer Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz Day, Nowruz Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Nov) get 5 days in a rowFri 27 Nov – Tue 1 Dec · Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Flag and Independence Day (observed), Liberation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 31 Dec – Mon 4 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓