Holidays and Observances in Albania in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 2 | Friday | New Year's Day (Day 2) | National holiday |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| Mar 14 | Saturday | Summer Day | National holiday |
| Mar 16 | Monday | Day off for Summer Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Nevruz Day | National holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Day off for Nevruz Day | National holiday |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Observance |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Day off for Easter Sunday | National holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday (Orthodox) | Observance, Orthodox |
| Apr 11 | Saturday | Easter Saturday (Orthodox) | Observance, Orthodox |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday (Orthodox) | National holiday, Orthodox |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday (Orthodox) | Observance, Orthodox |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Day off for Easter Sunday (Orthodox) | National holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | International Worker’s Day | National holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Sep 5 | Saturday | Mother Teresa Beatification Day | National holiday |
| Sep 7 | Monday | Day off for Mother Teresa Beatification Day | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | Flag and Independence Day | National holiday |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Nov 30 | Monday | Day off for Flag and Independence Day | National holiday |
| Nov 30 | Monday | Day off for Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | National Youth Day | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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