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.