Public Holidays in Albania — 2026
There are 14 public holidays in Albania in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 12 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 9 before July and 5 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 129 days, from Friday, May 1, 2026 to Monday, September 7, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
10 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Albania sits in Southern Europe, is run from Tirana, pays in Lek, and has about 2.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 12
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (4)
- Longest gap
- 129 days
- Capital
- Tirana
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Viti i Ri |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | New Year's Day | Viti i Ri |
| Mon, Mar 16 | Monday | Summer Day | Dita e Verës |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Monday | Nowruz | Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pashkët Katolike |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | E hëna e Pashkëve Katolike |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pashkët Ortodokse |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | E hëna e Pashkëve Ortodokse |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | May Day | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Monday | Mother Teresa Day | Dita e Nënë Terezës |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Monday | Independence Day | Dita e Pavarësisë |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Monday | Liberation Day | Dita e Çlirimit |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Youth Day | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Krishtlindjet |
How many public holidays does Albania have in 2026?
14 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Albania in 2026?
Viti i Ri on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Krishtlindjet on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Albania?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Albania in 2026?
Between Friday, May 1, 2026 and Monday, September 7, 2026 — 129 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.