Public holidays in Albania
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Below is a list of public holidays in the East European nation of 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 Mësuesve | not official |
| March 8 | Mother's Day | Dita e Nënës | not official |
| March 14 | The Summer Day | Dita e Verës | ratified by Albanian Parliament (2004) as an official and national holiday |
| March 22 | Nevruz Day | Nevruz | |
| March 23 | Catholic Easter | Pashkët Katolike | date varies |
| April 27 | Orthodox Easter | Pashkët Ortodokse | date varies, trailing Catholic Easter by 0 to 5 weeks. |
| May 1 | May Day | Një Maji | |
| October 19 | Mother Teresa Day | Dita e Nënë Terezës | ratified by Albanian Parliament as an official and national holiday |
| September 30 - Next day after the end of Ramadan | Big Bayram | Bajrami i Madh | date varies, Eid-ul-Fitr in Islamic countries |
| November 28 | Independence Day | Dita e Pavarësisë | |
| November 29 | Liberation Day | Dita e Çlirimit | |
| December 08 - 69 days after Big Bayram | Kurban Bayram | Kurban Bajrami | date varies, al-Eid Adha in Islamic countries |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Krishtlindje |
If any of the fixed-date holidays falls on a weekend the following Monday is official holiday (offices closed).
