Holiday Guide for Albania in 2023

Albania information

Population: 2.84m
Capital: Tirana
Calling Code: (355)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Albanian lek
Language: Albanian

List of National Holidays in Albania in 2023

	Sunday January 1st New Year's Day Albania: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 2nd Long Weekend! Day after New Year's Day (in lieu) Albania: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Tuesday January 3rd New Year's Day (in lieu) Albania: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday March 14th Summer Day Albania: Signifies the end of winter, the rebirth of nature and a rejuvenation of spirit amongst Albanians
	Wednesday March 22nd Nevruz Albania: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Sunday April 9th Easter (Catholic) Albania: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 10th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Albania: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Sunday April 16th Orthodox Easter Day Albania: Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.
	Monday April 17th Long Weekend! Orthodox Easter Monday Albania: The Orthodox church uses the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, which can often mean that Orthodox Easter falls later than Easter observed elsewhere
	Friday April 21st Long Weekend! Eid al-Fitr Albania: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Albania: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday June 28th Eid Al Adha Albania: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Tuesday September 5th Saint Teresa Canonisation Day Albania: Marks the canonisation of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis in 2016
	Tuesday November 28th Independence Day Albania: The day the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Ismail Qemali in 1912
	Wednesday November 29th Liberation Day Albania: Marks Albania's liberation from Nazi Germany forces in 1944
	Friday December 8th Long Weekend! Albanian National Youth Day Albania: Commemorates student demonstrations in 1990 which led to the end of the People's Republic
	Monday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Albania: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC