Public holidays in Albania 2025

21 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Albania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
2 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
14 March Friday	Friday	Summer Day Dita e Verës	Dita e Verës
22 March Saturday	Saturday	Nowruz Day Dita e Nevruzit	Dita e Nevruzit
24 March Monday	Monday	Nowruz Day (observed) Dita e Nevruzit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Nowruz Day (Sat 22 Mar)	Dita e Nevruzit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
30 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Dita e Bajramit të Madh	Dita e Bajramit të Madh
31 March Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) Dita e Bajramit të Madh (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sun 30 Mar)	Dita e Bajramit të Madh (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Catholic Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Katolike	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse
21 April Monday	Monday	Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Catholic Easter Sunday (Sun 20 Apr)	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
21 April Monday	Monday	Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Orthodox Easter Sunday (Sun 20 Apr)	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
1 May Thursday	Thursday	International Workers' Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve	Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve
6 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Dita e Kurban Bajramit	Dita e Kurban Bajramit
5 September Friday	Friday	Mother Teresa Canonization Day Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës	Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës
22 November Saturday	Saturday	Alphabet Day Dita e Alfabetit	Dita e Alfabetit
24 November Monday	Monday	Alphabet Day (observed) Dita e Alfabetit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Alphabet Day (Sat 22 Nov)	Dita e Alfabetit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
28 November Friday	Friday	Flag and Independence Day Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë	Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë
29 November Saturday	Saturday	Liberation Day Dita e Çlirimit	Dita e Çlirimit
1 December Monday	Monday	Liberation Day (observed) Dita e Çlirimit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Liberation Day (Sat 29 Nov)	Dita e Çlirimit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
8 December Monday	Monday	National Youth Day Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë	Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Krishtlindjet	Krishtlindjet

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 14 Mar – Sun 16 Mar · 3 days off
Summer Day
Typically in Tirana: high 11°C (52°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 22 Mar – Mon 24 Mar · 3 days off
Nowruz Day, Nowruz Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 29 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 14°C (57°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 30% of days
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 3 days off
Catholic Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed), Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 16°C (61°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 37% of days
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha
Typically in Tirana: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · 3 days off
Mother Teresa Canonization Day
Typically in Tirana: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 22 Nov – Mon 24 Nov · 3 days off
Alphabet Day, Alphabet Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 28 Nov – Mon 1 Dec · 4 days off
Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 6 Dec – Mon 8 Dec · 3 days off
National Youth Day
Typically in Tirana: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 46% of days

Bridge days

Fri 3 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Tirana: high 8°C (46°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
International Workers' Day
Typically in Tirana: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Tirana: high 9°C (48°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 29% of days

Leave planner 2025

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 22 Nov – Mon 1 Dec — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 25 Nov, Wed 26 Nov, Thu 27 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Mar – Sun 16 Mar · Summer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 Mar – Mon 24 Mar · Nowruz Day, Nowruz Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 27 Nov) get 5 days in a rowThu 27 Nov – Mon 1 Dec · Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓