The Holidays in Albania are plenty in number and are the best time to visit the country. If the travelers want to experience the Albanian lifestyle from close quarters, then Albania Tours should be scheduled in such a manner so that they coincide with the public Holidays in Albania. The Albania Holidays are observed on several religious, cultural and social occasions. The entire country takes up a new look on the various festive occasions when the common people enjoy a holiday.
The most important Holidays in Albania are :
- 1st and 2nd January for the new year's day
- The Small Bayram or the Dhu all Hijjah is celebrated sometimes between January and March. The date varies according to the schedule of the local calendar.
- The 7th of March for Teacher's Day.
- 8th March Mother's day
- 14th march as Summer Day
- 22nd March as Nevruz day
- 20th April a s Catholic Easter
- 27th April as Orthodox Easter
- 1st May as may day
- 19th October as Mother Teresa Day
- Last Day of Ramadan or Ramzaan which is commonly known as the Big Bayram
- 28th Novemebr, Independence Day
- 29th November Liberation Day
- 25th Decemeber Christmas Day
All of the above mentioned holidays except the Mother's day and the Teacher's day are official holidays across the country. If you are planning to go for Albania Tours during these holidays, your decision is surely appreciable. But the travelers must keep one thing in mind that all the important administrative offices of Albania remain closed during theses holidays. Foreign travelers may have problems with their visas and other paper formalities while on a trip to the country. So they must be careful that even if their trip is coinciding with such holidays, they should not leave any official work to be done on those dates. Especially the business travelers should chalk out their tours accordingly.
The positive part of being in Albania on public holidays is that you may come across a variety of religious rituals and local customs practiced there.
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