Is New Year’s Day a Public Holiday in Albania?
New Year’s Day is a public holiday for the general population according to Holidays 2025. This means, offices, colleges, schools, universities, and several other academic institutions remain closed on this day.
New Year’s Day Celebrations in Albania
New Year’s Day celebrations in Albania is marked with mouth-watering delicacies and traditional feasts such as Kadaif, a sweet, Turkish delight, Roasted Turkey with Soda Bread, Baked Meat, Baklava with dry fruits and nuts, Rakia, one of the traditional drinks consumed on New Year and much more.
Two famous traditions are followed during the New Year’s Day celebrations in Albania. One is “Hiding Albanian Lek In A Pie or Soda Bread” and the second is “Who Enters The House First”. In the first one, anyone getting a piece with a coin is believed to have a good New Year. As per the second tradition, a person entering the house with the right foot defines fate throughout the year. It is said that a little boy entering the house with his right foot brings luck and prosperity. Fireworks on this day are known to be one of the biggest parts of New Year’s Celebrations.
New Year’s Day Observances
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tue | 1 January | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| 2020 | Wed | 1 January | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| 2021 | Fri | 1 January | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| 2022 | Sat | 1 January | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| 2023 | Sun | 1 January | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| 2024 | Mon | 1 January | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| 2025 | Wed | 1 January | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
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