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Public holidays in Albania in 2026
Albania has 21 public holidays in 2026, 15 of them on working days, leaving 247 working days. 11 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | New Year Holiday |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Summer Day |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Monday | Summer Day (substitute day) |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Sultan Nevruz's Day |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday | Sultan Nevruz's Day (substitute day) |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Catholic Easter |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Catholic Easter |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Monday | Orthodox Easter |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Mother Teresa Day |
| 28 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 29 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute day) |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Youth Day |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve (bank holiday) |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in Albania, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 5 Jan 2026: book Monday 5 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day, New Year Holiday)
- 13 Mar 2026 – 16 Mar 2026: book Friday 13 Mar 2026 (Summer Day, Summer Day (substitute day))
- 19 Mar 2026 – 23 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Sultan Nevruz's Day, Sultan Nevruz's Day (substitute day))
- 3 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Friday 3 Apr 2026 (Catholic Easter)
- 10 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2026: book Friday 10 Apr 2026 (Orthodox Easter)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 26 May 2026 – 27 May 2026: book Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 16 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2026: book Friday 16 Oct 2026 (Mother Teresa Day)
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