Public holidays in Albania in 2027
Official public holidays for every country where TIMEOFF.GURU is used, checked against the law. With days off in lieu, long weekends and the days worth taking as leave.
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Some dates are not published yet. They are marked and follow past practice.
- 15 public holidays
- 15 days off on weekdays
- 9 holidays on a weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's DayFestat e Vitit të Ri |
| 2 January | Saturday | New Year (second day)Festat e Vitit të Ri (dita e dytë) |
| 4 January | Monday | Day off in lieu of New YearDay in lieuDitë pushimi për Vitin e Ri2 January falls on a Saturday, so the day off moves to Monday. |
| 9 March | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (Bajrami i Madh)ExpectedDita e Bajramit të MadhThe date follows the lunar calendar and may still change by a day. |
| 14 March | Sunday | Summer DayDita e Verës |
| 15 March | Monday | Day off in lieu of Summer DayDay in lieuDitë pushimi për Ditën e Verës14 March falls on a Sunday, so the day off moves to Monday. |
| 22 March | Monday | NowruzDita e Nevruzit |
| 28 March | Sunday | Catholic Easter SundayE diela e Pashkëve Katolike |
| 29 March | Monday | Day off in lieu of Catholic EasterDay in lieuDitë pushimi për Pashkët KatolikeEaster is on a Sunday, so the day off moves to Monday. |
| 1 May | Saturday | International Workers' DayDita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve |
| 2 May | Sunday | Orthodox Easter SundayE diela e Pashkëve Ortodokse |
| 3 May | Monday | Day off in lieu of Workers' DayDay in lieuDitë pushimi për 1 Majin1 May falls on a Saturday, so the day off moves to Monday. |
| 4 May | Tuesday | Day off in lieu of Orthodox EasterDay in lieuDitë pushimi për Pashkët OrtodokseEaster is on Sunday and Monday is already the day off for 1 May, so the next working day, Tuesday, is off. |
| 16 May | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bajram)ExpectedDita e Kurban BajramitThe date follows the lunar calendar and may still change by a day. |
| 17 May | Monday | Day off in lieu of Kurban BajramDay in lieuExpectedDitë pushimi për Kurban BajraminThe expected date of Kurban Bajram is a Sunday, so the day off moves to Monday. If the date changes, this day changes too. |
| 5 September | Sunday | Mother Teresa Canonization DayDita e Shenjtërimit të Shenjt Terezës |
| 6 September | Monday | Day off in lieu of Mother Teresa DayDay in lieuDitë pushimi për Ditën e Shenjt Terezës5 September falls on a Sunday, so the day off moves to Monday. |
| 22 November | Monday | Albanian Alphabet DayDita e Alfabetit |
| 28 November | Sunday | Flag and Independence DayDita e Flamurit dhe e Pavarësisë |
| 29 November | Monday | Liberation DayDita e Çlirimit |
| 30 November | Tuesday | Day off in lieu of Independence DayDay in lieuDitë pushimi për Ditën e Pavarësisë28 November falls on a Sunday and Monday is already Liberation Day, so Tuesday is off. |
| 8 December | Wednesday | National Youth DayDita Kombëtare e Rinisë |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas DayKrishtlindjet |
| 27 December | Monday | Day off in lieu of ChristmasDay in lieuDitë pushimi për Krishtlindjet25 December falls on a Saturday, so the day off moves to Monday. |
What is fixed and what may change
The holidays follow from the Law on Official Holidays and Commemorative Days. Albania keeps both Catholic and Orthodox Easter, both Bajrams, Nowruz and Christmas as days off for everyone.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the day off moves to the next working day (Labour Code). In 2027 this happens nine times, so there are many Monday and Tuesday days off.
The two Bajram dates follow the lunar calendar and may still move by a day. If Kurban Bajram moves, the day off in lieu moves with it.
Sources
We check every date against the law, but laws and government decisions change. For payroll and contracts, confirm with the official source.