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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Per festat zyrtare dhe ditet perkujtimore
- ^ "2022 Official Bank Holiday Schedule". www.bankofalbania.org. Banka e Shqipërisë.
- ^ "Albania national holidays in 2022". wproconnect.com. WProConnect.
- ^ official website of Tirana
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