National Holidays in Albania in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Albania
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Day after New Year's Day
- Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
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: Summer Day
- Signifies the end of winter, the rebirth of nature and a rejuvenation of spirit amongst Albanians
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: Nevruz
- Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
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: Easter (Catholic)
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Eid al-Fitr
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Orthodox Easter Day
- Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.
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: Orthodox Easter Monday
- The Orthodox church uses the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, which can often mean that Orthodox Easter falls later than Easter observed elsewhere
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: Eid Al Adha
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Saint Teresa Canonisation Day
- Marks the canonisation of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis in 2016
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: Independence Day
- The day the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Ismail Qemali in 1912
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: Liberation Day
- Marks Albania's liberation from Nazi Germany forces in 1944
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: Albanian National Youth Day
- Commemorates student demonstrations in 1990 which led to the end of the People's Republic
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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