Holidays
The Embassy will observe the following holidays during the calendar year 2008.
| No. |
DAY |
DATE |
HOLIDAY |
Observed |
Date |
Festivity |
| 01 |
Tue. |
Jan 01 |
New Years Day |
Tue. |
Jan. 01 |
(US / Alb.) |
| 02 |
Wed. |
Jan 02 |
New Years Day |
Wed. |
Jan.02 |
(Alb.) |
| 03 |
Mon. |
Jan 21 |
Martin Luther King's Birthday |
Mon. |
Jan. 21 |
(US) |
| 04 |
Mon. |
Feb 18 |
President's Day |
Mon. |
Feb. 18 |
(US) |
| 05 |
Sat. |
Mar 22 |
Nevruz |
Mon. |
Mar. 24 |
(Alb.) |
| 06 |
Sun. |
Mar 23 |
Catholic Easter |
Tue. |
Mar. 25 |
(Alb.) |
| 07 |
Sun. |
Apr 27 |
Orthodox Easter |
Mon. |
Apr. 28 |
(Alb.) |
| 08 |
Thu. |
May 01 |
May Day |
Thu. |
May. 01 |
(Alb.) |
| 09 |
Mon. |
May 26 |
Memorial Day |
Mon. |
May. 26 |
(US) |
| 10 |
Sat. |
Jul 04 |
Independence Day |
Sat. |
Jul. 04 |
(US) |
| 11 |
Mon. |
Sep 01 |
Labor Day |
Mon. |
Sep. 01 |
(US) |
| 12 |
Wed. |
Oct 1 |
Big Bajram |
Wed. |
Oct. 1 |
(Alb.) |
| 13 |
Mon. |
Oct 13 |
Columbus Day |
Mon. |
Oct. 13 |
(US) |
| 14 |
Sun. |
Oct 19 |
Mother Teresa Day |
Mon. |
Oct. 20 |
(Alb.) |
| 15 |
Tue. |
Nov 11 |
Veterans Day |
Tue. |
Nov. 11 |
(US) |
| 16 |
Thu. |
Nov 27 |
Thanksgiving |
Thu. |
Nov. 27 |
(US) |
| 17 |
Sat. |
Nov 28 |
Albania Independence Day |
Sat. |
Nov. 28 |
(Alb.) |
| 18 |
Sat. |
Nov 29 |
National Liberation Day |
Mon. |
Dec. 01 |
(Alb.) |
| 19 |
Mon. |
Dec 8 |
Small Bajram |
Mon. |
Dec. 8 |
(Alb.) |
| 20 |
Thu. |
Dec 25 |
Christmas |
Thu. |
Dec. 25 |
(US / 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.