Public holidays in Albania 2027

24 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Albania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
2 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day Festat e Vitit të Ri	Festat e Vitit të Ri
4 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Festat e Vitit të Ri (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 2 Jan)	Festat e Vitit të Ri (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Dita e Bajramit të Madh Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Dita e Bajramit të Madh
14 March Sunday	Sunday	Summer Day Dita e Verës	Dita e Verës
15 March Monday	Monday	Summer Day (observed) Dita e Verës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Summer Day (Sun 14 Mar)	Dita e Verës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
22 March Monday	Monday	Nowruz Day Dita e Nevruzit	Dita e Nevruzit
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Catholic Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Katolike	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike
29 March Monday	Monday	Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Catholic Easter Sunday (Sun 28 Mar)	E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
1 May Saturday	Saturday	International Workers' Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve	Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve
2 May Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter Sunday E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse
3 May Monday	Monday	International Workers' Day (observed) Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for International Workers' Day (Sat 1 May)	Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
4 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Orthodox Easter Sunday (Sun 2 May)	E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Dita e Kurban Bajramit Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Dita e Kurban Bajramit
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed) Dita e Kurban Bajramit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 May)	Dita e Kurban Bajramit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
5 September Sunday	Sunday	Mother Teresa Canonization Day Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës	Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës
6 September Monday	Monday	Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed) Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Mother Teresa Canonization Day (Sun 5 Sep)	Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
22 November Monday	Monday	Alphabet Day Dita e Alfabetit	Dita e Alfabetit
28 November Sunday	Sunday	Flag and Independence Day Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë	Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë
29 November Monday	Monday	Liberation Day Dita e Çlirimit	Dita e Çlirimit
30 November Tuesday	Tuesday	Flag and Independence Day (observed) Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Flag and Independence Day (Sun 28 Nov)	Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
8 December Wednesday	Wednesday	National Youth Day Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë	Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Krishtlindjet	Krishtlindjet
27 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day (observed) Krishtlindjet (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec)	Krishtlindjet (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · 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 29% of days
Sat 13 Mar – Mon 15 Mar · 3 days off
Summer Day, Summer Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 11°C (52°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 20 Mar – Mon 22 Mar · 3 days off
Nowruz Day
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 3 days off
Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 1 May – Tue 4 May · 4 days off
International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter Sunday, International Workers' Day (observed), Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Tirana: high 21°C (70°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 43% of days
Sat 4 Sep – Mon 6 Sep · 3 days off
Mother Teresa Canonization Day, Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 23% of days
Sat 20 Nov – Mon 22 Nov · 3 days off
Alphabet Day
Typically in Tirana: high 13°C (55°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 27 Nov – Tue 30 Nov · 4 days off
Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Flag and Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 11°C (52°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 51% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed)
Typically in Tirana: high 9°C (48°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 29% of days

Bridge days

Mon 8 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Tirana: high 11°C (52°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 56% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 1 May – Sun 9 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 Mar – Mon 15 Mar · Summer Day, Summer Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 19 Mar – Mon 22 Mar · Nowruz DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowFri 30 Apr – Tue 4 May · International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter Sunday, International Workers' Day (observed), Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Nov) get 5 days in a rowFri 26 Nov – Tue 30 Nov · Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Flag and Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓