Public Holidays in Albania, 2026
Albania observes 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 7 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 14
- On a weekend
- 7
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 254
Nationwide
Albania holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Albania. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 January 2026 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 14 March 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Summer Day | Nationwide |
| 22 March 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Nowruz | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 12 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 13 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | Nationwide |
| 5 September 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Mother Teresa Day | Nationwide |
| 28 November 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 29 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 8 December 2026 | Tuesday | Youth Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
7 of Albania's 14 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 7 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Summer Day (14 March 2026), Nowruz (22 March 2026), Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Easter Sunday (12 April 2026), Mother Teresa Day (5 September 2026), Independence Day (28 November 2026), Liberation Day (29 November 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 254 business days in Albania.
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