Albania

Albania public holidays 2026

Albania has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 246 working days. Next up: Alphabet Day on Sunday, November 22, 2026, in 54 days.

Public holidays in Albania in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 14Saturday	Summer DayNationwide
Mar 16Monday	Summer Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Nowruz DayNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Nowruz Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 5Sunday	Catholic Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Catholic Easter Sunday Day off in lieuNationwide
Apr 12Sunday	Orthodox Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 13Monday	Orthodox Easter Sunday Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 5Saturday	Mother Teresa Canonization DayNationwide
Sep 7Monday	Mother Teresa Canonization Day Day off in lieuNationwide
November
Nov 22Sunday	Alphabet DayNationwide
Nov 23Monday	Alphabet Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nov 28Saturday	Flag and Independence DayNationwide
Nov 29Sunday	Liberation DayNationwide
Nov 30Monday	Flag and Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 1Tuesday	Liberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 8Tuesday	National Youth DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 246after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 10+1 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16 · Summer Day
4 daysFri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 23 · Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz Day
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Catholic Easter Sunday
3 daysSat, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 13 · Orthodox Easter Sunday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Workers' Day
3 daysSat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Mother Teresa Canonization Day
3 daysSat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 23 · Alphabet Day
4 daysSat, Nov 28 – Tue, Dec 1 · Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · National Youth DayTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Albania in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day (Jan 2); Summer Day (Mar 14); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Nowruz Day (Mar 22); Catholic Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Orthodox Easter Sunday (Apr 12); International Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Mother Teresa Canonization Day (Sep 5); Alphabet Day (Nov 22); Flag and Independence Day (Nov 28); Liberation Day (Nov 29); National Youth Day (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Albania?

Alphabet Day, on Sunday, November 22, 2026 — in 54 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

246 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.