Public holidays in Albania, 2026
Albania observes 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After weekends and those holidays are removed, the working year comes to 250 days.
Every public holiday in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day Viti i Ri |
Nationwide |
| Fri, 2 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day Viti i Ri |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 16 Mar | Monday | Summer Day Dita e Verës |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 23 Mar | Monday | Nowruz Dita e Sulltan Nevruzit |
Nationwide |
| Sun, 5 Apr | Sunday Weekend | Easter Sunday Pashkët Katolike |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday E hëna e Pashkëve Katolike |
Nationwide |
| Sun, 12 Apr | Sunday Weekend | Easter Sunday Pashkët Ortodokse |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 13 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday E hëna e Pashkëve Ortodokse |
Nationwide |
| Fri, 1 May | Friday | May Day Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 7 Sep | Monday | Mother Teresa Day Dita e Nënë Terezës |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 30 Nov | Monday | Independence Day Dita e Pavarësisë |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 30 Nov | Monday | Liberation Day Dita e Çlirimit |
Nationwide |
| Tue, 8 Dec | Tuesday | Youth Day Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë |
Nationwide |
| Fri, 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day Krishtlindjet |
Nationwide |
Working days month by month
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend | Holidays | Working days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 160 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 160 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 160 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 160 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 184 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 168 |
| Year | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 | 2,000 |
Reading these figures
The working day count treats Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, which is the standard working week in Albania. Only nationwide holidays are deducted; a date observed in one region alone still counts as a working day here, because a national figure that moved with regional calendars would describe nobody accurately.
2 of this year's public holidays fall on a weekend and therefore add no time away from work: Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Sunday (12 Apr). Whether these are compensated with a substitute day depends on national rules rather than on the calendar, so confirm before planning around them.
The longest working month is July at 23 days; the shortest is November at 20. That spread of 3 days matters for anything billed or accrued monthly, which is why payroll and capacity plans that assume an even year drift by the end of it. The thinnest quarter is Q1, carrying 60 working days across January, February, March.
Compared with 2025, which held 250 working days, 2026 is identical in length.
Against the 204 countries covered here for 2026, Albania's 14 nationwide holidays put it above the median of 12, around the 75th percentile. The range across all countries this year runs from 3 to 49.
The holidays produce 9 breaks of three consecutive non-working days or more. The longest runs 4 days, from 1 January 2026 to 4 January 2026, built around New Year's Day. A further 1 working day is stranded between a holiday and a weekend, where one day of leave buys a break of four days or more. The full breakdown is here.
10 of this year's holidays sit on a different calendar date than in 2025: New Year's Day, Summer Day, Nowruz, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Sunday and others. Dates that move cannot be carried forward from last year's planning spreadsheet, which is the most common way a holiday is missed.