Holidays
The Embassy will observe the following holidays during the calendar year 2012.
| No. | DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY | Observed | Date | Festivity |
| 01 | Sun. | Jan. 1 | New Years Day | Mon. | Jan. 2 | (U.S. / Alb.) |
| 02 | Mon. | Jan. 2 | New Years Day | Tue. | Jan. 3 | (Alb.) |
| 03 | Mon. | Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King's Birthday | Mon. | Jan. 16 | (U.S.) |
| 04 | Mon. | Feb. 20 | President's Day | Mon. | Feb. 20 | (U.S.) |
| 05 | Thu. | Mar. 22 | Nevruz | Thu. | Mar. 22 | (Alb.) |
| 06 | Sun. | Apr. 8 | Catholic Easter | Mon. | Apr. 9 | (Alb.) |
| 07 | Sun | Apr. 15 | Othodoc Easter | Mon | Apr. 16 | (Alb.) |
| 08 | Tue. | May. 1 | May Day | Tue. | May. 1 | (Alb.) |
| 09 | Mon. | May. 28 | Memorial Day | Mon. | May. 28 | (US) |
| 10 | Wed. | Jul. 04 | Independence Day | Wed. | Jul. 04 | (U.S.) |
| 10 | Sun. | Aug.19* | Big Bajram | Mon. | Aug.20* | (Alb.) |
| 11 | Mon. | Sep. 3 | Labor Day | Mon. | Sep. 3 | (U.S.) |
| 12 | Mon. | Oct. 8 | Columbus Day | Mon. | Oct. 8 | (U.S.) |
| 13 | Fri. | Oct. 19 | Mother Teresa Day | Fri. | Oct.19 | (Alb.) |
| 14 | Thu. | Oct.25* | Small Bajram | Thu. | Oct.25* | (U.S.) |
| 15 | Sun. | Nov.11 | Veterans Day | Mon. | Nov.12 | (Alb) |
| 16 | Thu. | Nov. 22 | Thanksgiving | Thu. | Nov. 22 | (U.S.) |
| 17 | Wed. | Nov. 28 | Independence Day | Wed. | Nov. 28 | (Alb.) |
| 18 | Thu. | Nov. 29 | National Liberation Day | Thu. | Nov. 29 | (Alb.) |
| 19 | Tue. | Dec.25 | Christmas | Tue. | Dec. 25 | (U.S. / Alb.) |
When an authorized American holiday falls on a Sunday, the office will be closed the following Monday. When such a holiday falls on a Saturday, the office will be closed the preceding Friday.
When an authorized Albanian holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the office will be closed the following workdays in accordance with local custom.
* The Muslim Holidays of Big and Small Bajram are subject to the sighting of the moon. These dates may change.