Public holidays in Albania 2027
There are 24 public holidays in 2027. 15 of them fall on a working day.
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All 24 public holidays in Albania 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Festat e Vitit të Ri | ||
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Festat e Vitit të Ri | ||
| Monday | New Year's Day (observed) | Festat e Vitit të Ri (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Dita e Bajramit të Madh (e vlerësuar) | ||
| Sunday | Summer Day | Dita e Verës | ||
| Monday | Summer Day (observed) | Dita e Verës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) | ||
| Monday | Nowruz Day | Dita e Nevruzit | ||
| Sunday | Catholic Easter Sunday | E diela e Pashkëve Katolike | ||
| Monday | Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) | E diela e Pashkëve Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) | ||
| Saturday | International Workers' Day | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve | ||
| Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse | ||
| Monday | International Workers' Day (observed) | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) | ||
| Tuesday | Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) | E diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Dita e Kurban Bajramit (e vlerësuar) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | Dita e Kurban Bajramit (ditë pushimi e shtyrë, e vlerësuar) | ||
| Sunday | Mother Teresa Canonization Day | Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës | ||
| Monday | Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed) | Dita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) | ||
| Monday | Alphabet Day | Dita e Alfabetit | ||
| Sunday | Flag and Independence Day | Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë | ||
| Monday | Liberation Day | Dita e Çlirimit | ||
| Tuesday | Flag and Independence Day (observed) | Dita Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) | ||
| Wednesday | National Youth Day | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Krishtlindjet | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | Krishtlindjet (ditë pushimi e shtyrë) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2027
14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan, Fri 8 Jan | 1 Jan – 10 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mon 8 Mar | 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 9 Mar – 15 Mar 2027 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Summer Day, Summer Day (observed) |
| Tue 16 Mar, Wed 17 Mar, Thu 18 Mar, Fri 19 Mar | 13 Mar – 22 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Summer Day, Summer Day (observed), Nowruz Day |
| Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar, Fri 26 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Nowruz Day, Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 27 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Catholic Easter Sunday, Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) |
| Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May | 1 May – 9 May 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter Sunday, International Workers' Day (observed), Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) |
| Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| Tue 7 Sep, Wed 8 Sep, Thu 9 Sep, Fri 10 Sep | 4 Sep – 12 Sep 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Mother Teresa Canonization Day, Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed) |
| Tue 23 Nov, Wed 24 Nov, Thu 25 Nov, Fri 26 Nov | 20 Nov – 30 Nov 2027 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | Alphabet Day, Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Flag and Independence Day (observed) |
| Wed 1 Dec, Thu 2 Dec, Fri 3 Dec | 27 Nov – 5 Dec 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day, Flag and Independence Day (observed) |
| Mon 6 Dec, Tue 7 Dec | 4 Dec – 8 Dec 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | National Youth Day |
| Thu 9 Dec, Fri 10 Dec | 8 Dec – 12 Dec 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | National Youth Day |
| Tue 28 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 4 Jan 2028 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), New Year's Day (observed) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Albania have in 2027?
24 public holidays. 9 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 1 day of leave (8 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code AL (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.al) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028