Holidays
The Embassy will observe the following holidays during the calendar year 2009.
| No. | DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY | Observed | Date | Festivity |
| 01 | Thu. | Jan. 01 | New Years Day | Thu. | Jan. 01 | (US / Alb.) |
| 02 | Fri. | Jan. 02 | New Years Day | Fri. | Jan.02 | (Alb.) |
| 03 | Mon. | Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King's Birthday | Mon. | Jan. 19 | (US) |
| 04 | Mon. | Feb. 16 | President's Day | Mon. | Feb. 16 | (US) |
| 05 | Sun. | Mar. 22 | Nevruz | Mon. | Mar. 23 | (Alb.) |
| 06 | Sun. | Apr. 12 | Catholic Easter | Mon. | Apr. 13 | (Alb.) |
| 07 | Sun. | Apr. 19 | Orthodox Easter | Mon. | Apr. 20 | (Alb.) |
| 08 | Fri. | May. 01 | May Day | Fri. | May. 01 | (Alb.) |
| 09 | Mon. | May. 25 | Memorial Day | Mon. | May. 25 | (US) |
| 10 | Sat. | Jul. 04 | Independence Day | Fri. | Jul. 03 | (US) |
| 11 | Mon. | Sep. 07 | Labor Day | Mon. | Sep. 07 | (US) |
| 12 | Sun. | Sep. 20* | Big Bajram | Mon. | Sep. 21* | (Alb.) |
| 13 | Mon. | Oct. 12 | Columbus Day | Mon. | Oct. 12 | (US) |
| 14 | Mon. | Oct. 19 | Mother Teresa Day | Mon. | Oct. 19 | (Alb.) |
| 15 | Wed. | Nov. 11 | Veterans Day | Wed. | Nov. 11 | (US) |
| 16 | Thu. | Nov. 26 | Thanksgiving | Thu. | Nov. 26 | (US) |
| 17 | Fri. | Nov. 27* | Small Bajram | Fri. | Nov. 27* | (Alb.) |
| 18 | Sat. | Nov. 28 | Albania Independence Day | Mon. | Nov. 28 | (Alb.) |
| 19 | Sun. | Nov. 29 | National Liberation Day | Tue. | Nov. 29 | (Alb.) |
| 20 | Fri. | Dec. 25 | Christmas | Fri. | 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.
* The Muslim Holidays of Big and Small Bajram are subject to the sighting of the moon. These dates may change.