Public holidays in Albania 2023

17 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Albania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
3 January Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed) Festat e Vitit të Ri (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Mon 2 Jan)	Festat e Vitit të Ri (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
14 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Summer Day Dita e Verës	Dita e Verës
22 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Nowruz Day Dita e Nevruzit	Dita e Nevruzit
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Catholic Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Katolike	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike
10 April Monday	Monday	Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Catholic Easter Sunday (Sun 9 Apr)	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
16 April Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse
17 April Monday	Monday	Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Orthodox Easter Sunday (Sun 16 Apr)	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Dita e Bajramit të Madh	Dita e Bajramit të Madh
1 May Monday	Monday	International Workers' Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve	Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Dita e Kurban Bajramit	Dita e Kurban Bajramit
5 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Mother Teresa Canonization Day Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës	Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës
28 November Tuesday	Tuesday	Flag and Independence Day Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë	Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë
29 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Liberation Day Dita e Çlirimit	Dita e Çlirimit
8 December Friday	Friday	National Youth Day Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë	Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Krishtlindjet	Krishtlindjet

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Albania (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Tue 3 Jan 2023 · 4 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 8°C (46°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 23% of days
Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 3 days off
Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 15°C (59°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 15 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 3 days off
Orthodox Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 17°C (63°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Tirana: high 16°C (61°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
International Workers' Day
Typically in Tirana: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 33% of days
Fri 8 Dec – Sun 10 Dec · 3 days off
National Youth Day
Typically in Tirana: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 51% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Tirana: high 9°C (48°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Tirana: high 8°C (46°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 23% of days

Bridge days

Mon 13 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 11 Mar – Tue 14 Mar)
Summer Day
Typically in Tirana: high 11°C (52°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 36% of days
Mon 4 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 2 Sep – Tue 5 Sep)
Mother Teresa Canonization Day
Typically in Tirana: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 16% of days
Mon 27 Nov: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 25 Nov – Wed 29 Nov)
Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day
Typically in Tirana: high 12°C (54°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 50% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 15 Apr – Sun 23 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 13 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 11 Mar – Tue 14 Mar · Summer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Orthodox Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 27 Nov) get 5 days in a rowSat 25 Nov – Wed 29 Nov · Flag and Independence Day, Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓