Good Friday (Orthodox) in Albania

When Is Good Friday (Orthodox) 2020?

17Apr2020AlbaniaFri, Apr 17, 2020 Add to calendar

Quick Facts

This year:	Fri, Apr 26, 2019
Next year:	Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Type:	Observance, Orthodox

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Holidays in Albania

Millions of Orthodox Christians commemorate Good Friday, also known as “Great Friday” to remember the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. The Orthodox Easter dates usually differ from the dates used by western churches because most Orthodox churches retained some version of the Julian calendar, which is older than the Gregorian calendar, commonly used today.

Is Good Friday (Orthodox) a Public Holiday?

Good Friday (Orthodox) is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.

The crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ is remembered on Good Friday.
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Good Friday (Orthodox) Observances

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2015	Fri	Apr 10	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2016	Fri	Apr 29	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2017	Fri	Apr 14	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2018	Fri	Apr 6	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2019	Fri	Apr 26	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2020	Fri	Apr 17	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2021	Fri	Apr 30	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2022	Fri	Apr 22	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2023	Fri	Apr 14	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2024	Fri	May 3	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox
2025	Fri	Apr 18	Good Friday (Orthodox)	Observance, Orthodox