Public Holidays in Albania — 2027
There are 14 public holidays in Albania in 2027 — 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 March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 126 days, from Monday, May 3, 2027 to Monday, September 6, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
11 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 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
- March (4)
- Longest gap
- 126 days
- Capital
- Tirana
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Viti i Ri |
| Mon, Jan 4 | Monday | New Year's Day | Viti i Ri |
| Mon, Mar 15 | Monday | Summer Day | Dita e Verës |
| Mon, Mar 22 | Monday | Nowruz | Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit |
| Sun, Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pashkët Katolike |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | E hëna e Pashkëve Katolike |
| Sun, May 2 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pashkët Ortodokse |
| Mon, May 3 | Monday | May Day | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve |
| Mon, May 3 | Monday | Easter Monday | E hëna e Pashkëve Ortodokse |
| Mon, Sep 6 | Monday | Mother Teresa Day | Dita e Nënë Terezës |
| Mon, Nov 29 | Monday | Independence Day | Dita e Pavarësisë |
| Mon, Nov 29 | Monday | Liberation Day | Dita e Çlirimit |
| Wed, Dec 8 | Wednesday | Youth Day | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë |
| Mon, Dec 27 | Monday | Christmas Day | Krishtlindjet |
How many public holidays does Albania have in 2027?
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 2027?
Viti i Ri on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Krishtlindjet on Monday, December 27, 2027.
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 2027?
Between Monday, May 3, 2027 and Monday, September 6, 2027 — 126 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.