Public holidays in Albania 2016
Every public holiday in Albania in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.
See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Albania calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.
Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Albania, 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 January | Saturday | New Year's Day | National |
| 4 January | Monday | New Year's Day (observed) | National |
| 14 March | Monday | Summer Day | National |
| 22 March | Tuesday | Nowruz Day | National |
| 27 March | Sunday | Catholic Easter Sunday | National |
| 28 March | Monday | Catholic Easter Sunday (observed) | National |
| 1 May | Sunday | International Workers' Day; Orthodox Easter Sunday | National |
| 2 May | Monday | International Workers' Day (observed); Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed) | National |
| 6 July | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 11 September | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 12 September | Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | National |
| 19 October | Wednesday | Mother Teresa Beatification Day | National |
| 28 November | Monday | Flag and Independence Day | National |
| 29 November | Tuesday | Liberation Day | National |
| 8 December | Thursday | National Youth Day | National |
| 25 December | Sunday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December | Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 18 national holidays in 2016, 13 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
Public holidays in Albania 2015 · Public holidays in Albania 2017
Other countries
Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Albania.