Public holidays in Albania 2026
Albania has 15 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 8 on the weekend, with 8 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 246 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
15weekday days off, substitutes included
246working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Summer Day | |
| Monday | Summer Day observed | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Nowruz Day | |
| Monday | Nowruz Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Catholic Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Catholic Easter Sunday observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Orthodox Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Orthodox Easter Sunday observed | |
| Friday | International Workers' Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Mother Teresa Canonization Day | |
| Monday | Mother Teresa Canonization Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Alphabet Day | |
| Monday | Alphabet Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Flag and Independence Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Liberation Day | |
| Monday | Flag and Independence Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Liberation Day observed | |
| Tuesday | National Youth Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 15 | 246 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysThu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 March 2026Summer Day
- 4 daysFri 20 to Mon 23 March 2026Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz Day
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 April 2026Catholic Easter Sunday
- 3 daysSat 11 to Mon 13 April 2026Orthodox Easter Sunday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026International Workers' Day
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026Mother Teresa Canonization Day
- 3 daysSat 21 to Mon 23 November 2026Alphabet Day
- 4 daysSat 28 November to Tue 1 December 2026Flag and Independence Day, Liberation Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026National Youth Day
Questions about 2026 in Albania
- How many working days are there in Albania in 2026?
- 246 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Albania have in 2026?
- 15 public holidays, plus 8 substitute days off. 8 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Summer Day (14 March 2026), Nowruz Day (22 March 2026), Catholic Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Orthodox Easter Sunday (12 April 2026), Mother Teresa Canonization Day (5 September 2026), Alphabet Day (22 November 2026), Flag and Independence Day (28 November 2026), Liberation Day (29 November 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Albania?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Albania 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Albania has 15 public holidays and 246 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/albania/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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