Public holidays in Albania 2024

20 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Albania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
2 January Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
14 March Thursday	Thursday	Summer Day Dita e Verës	Dita e Verës
15 March Friday	Friday	Public Holiday Ditë pushimi	Ditë pushimi
22 March Friday	Friday	Nowruz Day Dita e Nevruzit	Dita e Nevruzit
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Catholic Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Katolike	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike
1 April Monday	Monday	Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Catholic Easter Sunday (Sun 31 Mar)	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Dita e Bajramit të Madh	Dita e Bajramit të Madh
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	International Workers' Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve	Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve
5 May Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse
6 May Monday	Monday	Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Orthodox Easter Sunday (Sun 5 May)	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Dita e Kurban Bajramit	Dita e Kurban Bajramit
17 June Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed) Dita e Kurban Bajramit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 Jun)	Dita e Kurban Bajramit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
5 September Thursday	Thursday	Mother Teresa Canonization Day Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës	Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës
22 November Friday	Friday	Alphabet Day Dita e Alfabetit	Dita e Alfabetit
28 November Thursday	Thursday	Flag and Independence Day Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë	Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë
29 November Friday	Friday	Liberation Day Dita e Çlirimit	Dita e Çlirimit
8 December Sunday	Sunday	National Youth Day Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë	Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë
9 December Monday	Monday	National Youth Day (observed) Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for National Youth Day (Sun 8 Dec)	Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Krishtlindjet	Krishtlindjet

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Tirana: high 8°C (46°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 23% of days
Thu 14 Mar – Sun 17 Mar · 4 days off
Summer Day, Public Holiday
Typically in Tirana: high 11°C (52°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 22 Mar – Sun 24 Mar · 3 days off
Nowruz Day
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 30 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 3 days off
Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 15°C (59°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 30% of days
Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May · 3 days off
Orthodox Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 33% of days
Fri 22 Nov – Sun 24 Nov · 3 days off
Alphabet Day
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 46% of days
Thu 28 Nov – Sun 1 Dec · 4 days off
Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day
Typically in Tirana: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 7 Dec – Mon 9 Dec · 3 days off
National Youth Day, National Youth Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 51% of days

Bridge days

Fri 6 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 5 Sep – Sun 8 Sep)
Mother Teresa Canonization Day
Typically in Tirana: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 24% of days

Leave planner 2024

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: Fri 22 Nov – Sun 1 Dec — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 25 Nov, Tue 26 Nov, Wed 27 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 13 Mar) get 5 days in a rowWed 13 Mar – Sun 17 Mar · Summer Day, Public HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 21 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 21 Mar – Sun 24 Mar · Nowruz DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 May – Mon 6 May · Orthodox Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 27 Nov) get 5 days in a rowWed 27 Nov – Sun 1 Dec · Flag and Independence Day, Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓