Public Holidays in Albania 2017 🇦🇱
Albania has 16 public holidays in 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Summer Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Catholic Easter Sunday; Orthodox Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Catholic Easter Sunday (observed); Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Mother Teresa Beatification Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Flag and Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Albania 2017
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- New Year's Day (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Summer Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Catholic Easter Sunday (observed); Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Workers' Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Mother Teresa Beatification Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Flag and Independence Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Youth Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (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 2017 to 2018.
- New Year's Day: →
