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Albania Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Albania
Albania has 12 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Albania public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Viti i Ri | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Day | Viti i Ri | Public holiday | |
| Summer Day | Dita e Verës | Public holiday | |
| Nowruz | Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Pashkët Katolike | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Pashkët Ortodokse | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | E hëna e Pashkëve Katolike | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | E hëna e Pashkëve Ortodokse | Public holiday | |
| May Day | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve | Public holiday | |
| Mother Teresa Day | Dita e Nënë Terezës | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Dita e Pavarësisë | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | Dita e Çlirimit | Public holiday | |
| Youth Day | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Krishtlindjet | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Albania holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 2
April 4
May 1
June
July
August
September 1
October
November 1
December 3
Long weekends in Albania 2025
6 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan
Take off Fri 3 Jan
Fri 14 Mar – Sun 16 Mar
No leave needed
Sat 22 Mar – Mon 24 Mar
No leave needed
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep
No leave needed
Fri 28 Nov – Mon 1 Dec
No leave needed
Sat 6 Dec – Mon 8 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Albania vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Albania?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.