Public Holidays in Albania 2026
Complete list of 25 public holidays and observances in Albania for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)May 27, 2026, Wednesday
20 days left 18 Public Holidays
249 Working Days
116 Days Off
8 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 2 | Friday | New Year Holiday | Public |
| March 2 | Monday | League of Lezhë day | Observance |
| March 7 | Saturday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| March 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| March 14 | Saturday | Summer Day | Public |
| March 20 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| March 22 | Sunday | Sultan Nevruz's Day | Public |
| March 23 | Monday | Sultan Nevruz's Day (substitute day) | Public |
| April 1 | Wednesday | April Fools' Day | Observance |
| April 5 | Sunday | Catholic Easter | Public |
| April 6 | Monday | Catholic Easter | Public |
| April 12 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public |
| April 13 | Monday | Orthodox Easter | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| June 1 | Monday | Children's Day | Observance |
| October 19 | Monday | Mother Teresa Day | Public |
| November 22 | Sunday | Alphabet Day | Observance |
| November 28 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public |
| November 29 | Sunday | Liberation Day | Public |
| November 30 | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute day) | Public |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Youth Day | Public |
| December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Bank |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Albania has 8 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
January 1, 2026, Thursday — January 4, 2026, Sunday 4 days
New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
March 20, 2026, Friday — March 23, 2026, Monday 4 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Sultan Nevruz's Day, Sultan Nevruz's Day (substitute day)
April 4, 2026, Saturday — April 6, 2026, Monday 3 days
Catholic Easter, Catholic Easter
April 11, 2026, Saturday — April 13, 2026, Monday 3 days
Orthodox Easter, Orthodox Easter
May 1, 2026, Friday — May 3, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Labour Day
October 17, 2026, Saturday — October 19, 2026, Monday 3 days
Mother Teresa Day
November 28, 2026, Saturday — November 30, 2026, Monday 3 days
Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (substitute day)
December 25, 2026, Friday — December 27, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 0
March 4
April 4
May 2
June 0
July 0
August 0
September 0
October 1
November 3
December 2
Holiday Breakdown
12 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
6 On Weekends
Already non-working days
6 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
September
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
December
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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