Public Holidays in Albania 2020 🇦🇱
Albania has 23 public holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Public Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Summer Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Summer Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Nowruz Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Nowruz Day (observed) | 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 | |
| Friday Long weekend | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Mother Teresa Canonization Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Flag and Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Flag and Independence Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Liberation Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Albania 2020
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 — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Public Holiday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Summer Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Nowruz Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Workers' Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha — (Friday) — long weekend
- Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Flag and Independence Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Liberation Day (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Youth Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — 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 2020 to 2021.
- New Year's Day: →
- Summer Day (observed): →
- Catholic Easter Sunday: →
- Catholic Easter Sunday (observed): →
- Orthodox Easter Sunday: →
- Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed): →
- Eid al-Fitr: →
- Eid al-Adha: →
- Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed): →
