Public Holidays in Albania 2026
HolidaysMap lists 22 public holidays for Albania in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Albania public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| Friday | New Year's Day (Day 2) | Saturday, 2 January | |
| March | |||
| Saturday | Summer Day | Sunday, 14 March | |
| Monday | Summer Day (observed) | Monday, 15 March | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Monday, 8 March | |
| Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Tuesday, 9 March | |
| Sunday | Nevruz Day | Monday, 22 March | |
| Monday | Sultan Nevruz's Day (substitute day) | — | |
| April | |||
| Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Sunday, 2 May | |
| Monday | Catholic Easter | Monday, 29 March | |
| Sunday | Orthodox Easter | — | |
| Monday | Orthodox Easter | — | |
| May | |||
| Friday | International Workers' Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Saturday, 15 May | |
| Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Sunday, 16 May | |
| October | |||
| Monday | Mother Teresa Day | Tuesday, 19 October | |
| November | |||
| Saturday | Independence Day | Sunday, 28 November | |
| Sunday | Liberation Day | Monday, 29 November | |
| Monday | Independence Day (observed) | Monday, 29 November | |
| Monday | Liberation Day (observed) | — | |
| December | |||
| Tuesday | National Youth Day | Wednesday, 8 December | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
6 of the 22 public holidays in Albania fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Summer Day, Nevruz Day, Orthodox Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter, Independence Day, Liberation Day. 11 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: New Year's Day (Day 2), Summer Day (observed), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Sultan Nevruz's Day (substitute day), Catholic Easter, Orthodox Easter, International Workers' Day, Mother Teresa Day, Independence Day (observed), Liberation Day (observed), Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Albania in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 22 public holidays for Albania in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Albania in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Albania in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Albania public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 6 public holidays in Albania in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Summer Day, Nevruz Day, Orthodox Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter, Independence Day, Liberation Day.
- Where can I get Albania public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Albania holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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