Public holiday in Albania
Liberation Day in Albania
Sunday, November 29, 2026
Nationwide public holiday
Liberation Day is a nationwide public holiday in Albania on 29 November. It marks the end of Nazi occupation in 1944 and is observed alongside Independence Day in the late-November holiday period.
About Liberation Day in Albania
In Albania, Liberation Day marks the country’s liberation from German occupation in 1944 and is one of the key national dates on the late-November calendar. It falls the day after Independence Day, so the two holidays are often mentioned together and shape a short run of national commemoration at the end of the month.
History
The holiday commemorates 29 November 1944, when partisan forces entered Tirana and German occupation ended in Albania. In the communist period, the date was officially celebrated as a major state holiday, and it continued to be observed after the political changes of the 1990s as a national remembrance day.
Traditions
The day is associated with official commemorations, wreath-laying and speeches honoring those who fought in the war. Public ceremonies often focus on war memorials and historical remembrance rather than large-scale public festivities.
How Liberation Day is celebrated in Albania
Today, observance is generally formal and state-centered. Public events, memorial gatherings and coverage in the media are the most visible features, while many people also use the day as part of the broader late-November holiday period.
Interesting facts
Liberation Day comes immediately after Independence Day on Albania’s calendar, creating a two-day national sequence at the end of November. It is a nationwide public holiday.
Dates in published calendars
Import sources
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