Public holidays in Albania
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Below is a list of public holidays in Albania.
| Date | English name | Albanian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1-January 2 | New Year's Day | Viti i Ri | |
| March 7 | Teacher's Day | Dita e Mësuesit | not official – working day |
| March 8 | Mother's Day | Dita e Nënës | not official – working day |
| March 14 | Summer Day | Dita e Verës | ratified by Albanian Parliament (2004) as an official and national holiday |
| March 22 | Nevruz Day | Novruz | |
| April 1 | April Fools Day | Dita e Gënjeshtrave | not official – working day |
| April 4 | Catholic Easter | Pashkët katolike | date varies |
| April 4 | Orthodox Easter | Pashkët ortodokse | date varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks. |
| May 1 | May Day | Një Maji | Worker's day; |
| June 1 | Children's Day | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Fëmijëve | not official[1] – working day |
| October 19 | Mother Teresa Day | Dita e Nënë Terezës | ratified by Albanian Parliament as an official and national holiday |
| November 28 | Independence Day | Dita e Pavarësisë | |
| November 29 | Liberation Day | Dita e Çlirimit | |
| December 8 | National Youth Day | Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë | ratified by Albanian Parliament (2010) as an official and national holiday |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Krishlindjet | Christmas Eve, optional bank holiday |
| December 25 | Christmas | Krishtlindjet |
