Public Holidays in Albania 2016 🇦🇱
Albania has 18 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is Alphabet Day on 22. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Albania.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Summer Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Nowruz Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Catholic Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | International Workers' Day; Orthodox Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | International Workers' Day (observed); Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Mother Teresa Beatification Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Flag and Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Albania 2016
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- New Year's Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Summer Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Nowruz Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Workers' Day (observed); Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Flag and Independence Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Liberation Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Youth Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Albania
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.
- New Year's Day: →
- New Year's Day (observed): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
