View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Albania for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
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Sat, Dec 4 → Wed, Dec 8
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.
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Albania's calendar reflects a religiously mixed population, officially observing both Christian and Muslim holidays: Catholic and Orthodox Easter fall on separate dates most years, alongside Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Flag and Independence Day (November 28) and Liberation Day (November 29) fall on consecutive days each year, commemorating 1912 independence from the Ottoman Empire and 1944 liberation, and are typically treated as a combined long weekend.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Viti i Ri (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 2, 2027 | Saturday | Festa e Vitit të Ri (New Year Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | Fitër Bajrami (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| March 14, 2027 | Sunday | Dita e Verës (Summer Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 15, 2027 | Monday | Dita e Verës (ditë zëvendësuese) (Summer Day (substitute day)) | Public Holiday |
| March 22, 2027 | Monday | Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit (Sultan Nevruz's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Pashkët Katolike (Catholic Easter) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Pashkët Katolike (Catholic Easter) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 2, 2027 | Sunday | Pashkët Ortodokse (Orthodox Easter) | Public Holiday |
| May 3, 2027 | Monday | Pashkët Ortodokse (Orthodox Easter) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Kurban Bajrami (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| October 19, 2027 | Tuesday | Dita e Nënë Terezës (Mother Teresa Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 28, 2027 | Sunday | Dita e Pavarësisë (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 29, 2027 | Monday | Dita e Pavarësisë (ditë zëvendësuese) (Independence Day (substitute day)) | Public Holiday |
| November 29, 2027 | Monday | Dita e Çlirimit (Liberation Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 8, 2027 | Wednesday | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë (Youth Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Krishtlindja (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Viti i Ri (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 2, 2026 | Friday | Festa e Vitit të Ri (New Year Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| March 14, 2026 | Saturday | Dita e Verës (Summer Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Fitër Bajrami (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| March 22, 2026 | Sunday | Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit (Sultan Nevruz's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 23, 2026 | Monday | Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit (ditë zëvendësuese) (Sultan Nevruz's Day (substitute day)) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Pashkët Katolike (Catholic Easter) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Pashkët Katolike (Catholic Easter) | Public Holiday |
| April 12, 2026 | Sunday | Pashkët Ortodokse (Orthodox Easter) | Public Holiday |
| April 13, 2026 | Monday | Pashkët Ortodokse (Orthodox Easter) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Kurban Bajrami (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| October 19, 2026 | Monday | Dita e Nënë Terezës (Mother Teresa Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 28, 2026 | Saturday | Dita e Pavarësisë (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 29, 2026 | Sunday | Dita e Çlirimit (Liberation Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 30, 2026 | Monday | Dita e Çlirimit (ditë zëvendësuese) (Liberation Day (substitute day)) | Public Holiday |
| December 8, 2026 | Tuesday | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë (Youth Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Krishtlindja (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Albania has 17 public holidays in 2027, 4 more than the global average of 13.
5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Albania in 2027: New Year Holiday (Saturday, January 2), Summer Day (Sunday, March 14), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Independence Day (Sunday, November 28), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Albania substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.
Only partly — Albania moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Sunday, but not when it falls on a Saturday.
5 consecutive days off in Albania in 2027, December 4–December 8, by booking 2 days of leave.
The next public holiday in Albania is Dita e Nënë Terezës (Mother Teresa Day) on October 19, 2026.
Catholic Easter, Orthodox Easter, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Albania, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.