Public Holidays in Albania 2019 🇦🇱
Albania has 18 public holidays in 2019. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Summer Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Nowruz Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Catholic Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Mother Teresa Canonization Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Flag and Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | National Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Youth Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Albania 2019
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 — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Summer Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Nowruz Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Mother Teresa Canonization Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Flag and Independence Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Liberation Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Youth 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 2019 to 2020.
- New Year's Day: →
- Catholic Easter Sunday: →
- Catholic Easter Sunday (observed): →
- Orthodox Easter Sunday: →
- Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed): →
- Eid al-Fitr: →
- Eid al-Adha: →
