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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 Monday after would be non-working. Official Holidays[2]| Date | English name | Albanian name | Remarks |
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| January 1 - January 2 | New Year's Day | Viti i Ri | | March 14 | Summer Day | Dita e Verës | ratified by Albanian Parliament (2004) as an official and national holiday | | March 22 | Nowruz | Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit | Bektashi Order day | | March 27 - March 28 | Catholic Easter | Pashkët Katolike | date varies | | May 1 - May 2 | Orthodox Easter | Pashkët Ortodokse | date varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks. | | May 1 | May Day | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve | Worker's day | | July 5 | Eid al-Fitr | Bajrami i Madh (Fitër Bajrami) | date varies | | September 12 | Eid al-Adha | Bajrami i Vogël (Kurban Bajrami) | date varies | | October 19 | Mother Teresa Day | Dita e Nënë Terezës | ratified by Albanian Parliament as an official and national holiday | | November 28 | Independence Day | Dita e Pavarësisë | Albanian Declaration of Independence | | November 29 | Liberation Day | Dita e Çlirimit | | December 8 | Youth Day | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë | ratified by Albanian Parliament (2010) as an official and national holiday | | December 25 | Christmas | Krishtlindjet | | Not official Holidays| Date | English name | Albanian name | Remarks |
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| January 6 | Epiphany | Uji i Bekuar ose Epifania ose Thefania | not official – working day | | March 2 | League of Lezhë day | Dita e Besëlidhjes së Lezhës | not official – working day | | March 7 | Teacher's Day | Dita e Mësuesit | not official – working day | | June 1 | Children's Day | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëve | not official[3] – working day | | August 15 | Assumption of Mary | Dita Shën Marisë ose Pashka e Vogël | not official – working day | | November 22 | Alphabet Day | Dita e Alfabetit | not official – working day | | November 12 | 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 | Krishlindjet | Christmas Eve, optional bank holiday | References1. ^Per festat zyrtare dhe ditet perkujtimore
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.bankofalbania.org/web/kalendari_i_festave_zyrtare_6260_1.php|title=Kalendari i festave zyrtare 2016|last=|first=|date=|website=www.bankofalbania.org|publisher=Banka e Shqipërisë|access-date=}}
3. ^official website of Tirana
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