Public holidays in Albania
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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description There are 15 official public holidays observed in Albania. If a non-working public holiday falls on the weekend, then the first working day afterwards is a non-working day.<ref name="BOA">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Per festat zyrtare dhe ditet perkujtimore</ref>
Official public holidays
| Date | English name | Albanian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 January | New Year's Day | Template:Lang | |
| 14 March | Summer Day | Template:Lang | ratified by the Albanian Parliament in 2004 |
| 22 March | Nevruz Day | Template:Lang | Bektashi Order Nevruz in Albania |
| 31 March | Catholic Easter | Template:Lang | date varies |
| 1 Shawwal (10 April) | Eid al-Fitr | Template:Lang | date varies |
| 1 May | International Labor Day | Template:Lang | Workers' Day |
| 5 May | Orthodox Easter | Template:Lang | date varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks. |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijja (16 June) | Eid al-Adha | Template:Lang | date varies |
| 5 September | Mother Teresa Day | Template:Lang | ratified by Albanian Parliament as an official and national holiday |
| 22 November | Alphabet Day | Template:Lang | celebrates the Congress of Manastir, which unified the country's alphabets |
| 28 November | Independence Day | Template:Lang | Albanian Declaration of Independence |
| 29 November | Liberation Day | Template:Lang | commemorates the day Albania was liberated from German occupation during World War Two. |
| 8 December | National Youth Day | Template:Lang | ratified by the Albanian Parliament in 2010 |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Template:Lang |
Unofficial holidays
| Date | English name | Albanian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March | League of Lezhë | Template:Lang | not official – working day |
| 7 March | Teacher's Day | Template:Lang | not official – working day |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | Template:Lang | not official – working day |
| 5 May | Martyrs' Day | Template:Lang | not official – working day. Commemorates people who died fighting for Albania during the Second World War. |
| 1 June | International Children's Day | Template:Lang | not official – working day<ref>official website of Tirana</ref> |
| 28 November | Constitution Day | Template:Lang | not official – working day |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve | Template:Lang | Christmas Eve, optional bank holiday |
| 31 December | New Year's Eve | Template:Lang | New Year's Eve, optional bank holiday |
References
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