Public holiday in Albania
Saint Teresa Canonisation Day - in lieu in Albania
Monday, September 7, 2026
Nationwide public holiday
A nationwide public holiday in Albania marking Saint Teresa Canonisation Day, observed in lieu on 7 September 2026 and 7 September 2027. It is a state-recognized day tied to Mother Teresa, Albania’s best-known modern international figure.
About Saint Teresa Canonisation Day - in lieu in Albania
In Albania, Saint Teresa Canonisation Day (in lieu) is a nationwide public holiday connected to Mother Teresa, who was born in Skopje to an Albanian family and is widely regarded in Albania as a national figure. The day is part of the country’s public-holiday calendar and gives official recognition to her canonisation rather than to a local civic event. Because this holiday is listed as “in lieu,” it is used as the observed date for the canonisation commemoration in the year shown in the calendar. In practical terms, it is mainly significant as a formal national observance rather than as a day with a single standard set of public customs across the country.
History
Mother Teresa was canonised by the Roman Catholic Church in 2016, and Albania later added a public observance in her honor. The holiday appears in the calendar as Saint Teresa Canonisation Day, with in-lieu observance dates listed for 2026 and 2027.
Traditions
There is no single nationwide set of folk customs associated with this holiday in Albania. Public attention is generally centered on Mother Teresa as a figure of national pride, and religious or commemorative expression may vary by community and institution.
How Saint Teresa Canonisation Day - in lieu is celebrated in Albania
The day is typically marked by formal remembrance rather than by large standardized street festivities. In Albania, the observance may include speeches, tributes, and religious or civic references to Mother Teresa, but practice can differ from place to place.
Interesting facts
Mother Teresa is one of the best-known Albanians internationally, and her canonisation is recognized in Albania through an official public-holiday observance. The holiday is nationwide rather than limited to a region or city.
Dates in published calendars
Import sources
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