Public Holidays in Albania — 2028
There are 11 public holidays in Albania in 2028 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 6 before July and 5 after it — with March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 127 days, from Monday, May 1, 2028 to Tuesday, September 5, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 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
- 11
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- March (2)
- Longest gap
- 127 days
- Capital
- Tirana
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 3 | Monday | New Year's Day | Viti i Ri |
| Tue, Mar 14 | Tuesday | Summer Day | Dita e Verës |
| Wed, Mar 22 | Wednesday | Nowruz | Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit |
| Sun, Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pashkët Ortodokse |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | E hëna e Pashkëve Ortodokse |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | May Day | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve |
| Tue, Sep 5 | Tuesday | Mother Teresa Day | Dita e Nënë Terezës |
| Tue, Nov 28 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Dita e Pavarësisë |
| Wed, Nov 29 | Wednesday | Liberation Day | Dita e Çlirimit |
| Fri, Dec 8 | Friday | Youth Day | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Krishtlindjet |
How many public holidays does Albania have in 2028?
11 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Albania in 2028?
Viti i Ri on Monday, January 3, 2028. The last one of the year is Krishtlindjet on Monday, December 25, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Monday, May 1, 2028 and Tuesday, September 5, 2028 — 127 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 11 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.