Holidays
The Embassy will observe the following holidays during the calendar year 2013.
No. | DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY | Observed | Date | Festivity |
01 | Tue. | Jan. 1 | New Years Day | Tue. | Jan. 1 | (U.S. / Alb.) |
02 | Wed. | Jan. 2 | New Years Day | Wed. | Jan. 2 | (Alb.) |
03 | Mon. | Jan. 21 | Martin Luther King's Birthday | Mon. | Jan. 21 | (U.S.) |
04 | Mon. | Feb. 18 | President's Day | Mon. | Feb. 18 | (U.S.) |
05 | Fri. | Mar. 22 | Nevruz | Fri. | Mar. 22 | (Alb.) |
06 | Sun. | Mar. 31 | Catholic Easter | Mon. | Apr. 1 | (Alb.) |
07 | Wed. | May. 1 | May Day | Wed. | May. 1 | (Alb.) |
08 | Sun | May. 05 | Othodoc Easter | Mon | May. 06 | (Alb.) |
09 | Mon. | May. 27 | Memorial Day | Mon. | May. 27 | (US) |
10 | Thu. | Jul. 04 | Independence Day | Thu. | Jul. 04 | (U.S.) |
11 | Thu. | Aug.08* | Big Bajram | Thu. | Aug.08* | (Alb.) |
12 | Mon. | Sep. 2 | Labor Day | Mon. | Sep. 2 | (U.S.) |
13 | Mon. | Oct. 14 | Columbus Day | Mon. | Oct. 14 | (U.S.) |
14 | Tue. | Oct.15* | Small Bajram | Tue. | Oct.15* | (U.S.) |
15 | Sat. | Oct. 19 | Mother Teresa Day | Sat. | Oct.21 | (Alb.) |
16 | Mon. | Nov.11 | Veterans Day | Mon. | Nov.11 | (Alb) |
17 | Thu. | Nov. 28 | Thanksgiving | Thu. | Nov. 28 | (U.S.) |
18 | Thu. | Nov. 28 | Independence Day | Thu. | Nov. 28 | (Alb.) |
19 | Fri. | Nov. 29 | National Liberation Day | Fri. | Nov. 29 | (Alb.) |
20 | Wed. | Dec.25 | Christmas | Wed. | 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.