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.