Public Holidays in Albania 2025 🇦🇱

Albania has 19 public holidays in 2025. The next public holiday is Mother Teresa Canonization Day on 5. Sep. 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
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
14. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Summer Day	Public holiday
22. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Day	Public holiday
24. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Day (observed)	Public holiday
30. Mar	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
31. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (observed)	Public holiday
20. Apr	Sunday	Catholic Easter Sunday; Orthodox Easter Sunday	Public holiday
21. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Catholic Easter Sunday (observed); Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
6. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
5. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Mother Teresa Canonization Day	Public holiday
22. Nov	Saturday	Alphabet Day	Public holiday
24. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Alphabet Day (observed)	Public holiday
28. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Flag and Independence Day	Public holiday
29. Nov	Saturday	Liberation Day	Public holiday
1. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Liberation Day (observed)	Public holiday
8. Dec	Monday Long weekend	National Youth Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Albania 2025

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 — 2. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Summer Day — 14. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Day (observed) — 24. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (observed) — 31. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Catholic Easter Sunday (observed); Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) — 21. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 6. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Mother Teresa Canonization Day — 5. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Alphabet Day (observed) — 24. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Flag and Independence Day — 28. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Liberation Day (observed) — 1. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
National Youth Day — 8. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 2025 to 2026.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 2025 → 2. Jan 2026
Nowruz Day (observed): 24. Mar 2025 → 23. Mar 2026
Alphabet Day (observed): 24. Nov 2025 → 23. Nov 2026

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Albania:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in other countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 23 holidays
🇲🇰 North Macedonia 14 holidays
🇬🇷 Greece 14 holidays
🇲🇪 Montenegro 9 holidays
🇷🇸 Serbia 13 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Albania have in 2025?

Albania observes 19 public holidays in 2025. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Albania?

The next public holiday in Albania is Mother Teresa Canonization Day on 5. Sep.

Are public holidays in Albania the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2025.