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Eid al-Adha
Albania

Eid al-Adha 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Albania

Albania is one of the few European countries with a large Muslim population, and that observes Eid al-Adha with an official public holiday.

YearDateDayHoliday
202416 JunSunEid al-Adha
17 JunMonEid al-Adha Holiday
20256 JunFriEid al-Adha
202627 MayWedEid al-Adha
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

After years of repression of all religions in Albania, during its dark decades of Communist rule, both Christianity and Islam have re-emerged as the two dominant faiths in Albania. And both share space on the annual holidays calendar.

Eid al-Adha looks back to Ibrahim’s act of offering Ishmael as a sacrifice to Allah. After seeing Ibrahim’s willingness to obey, Allah ultimately provided a goat to be sacrificed in Ishmael’s place.

To celebrate, Muslims gather for public prayer and attend mosque. They also sacrifice an animal or receive part of an animal another family sacrificed. Then, they feast, visit family and friends, and greet each other joyfully with “Happy Eid!”

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
202328 JunWedEid al-Adha
20229 JulSatEid al-Adha
11 JulMonEid al-Adha Holiday
202120 JulTueEid al-Adha
202031 JulFriEid al-Adha
201911 AugSunEid al-Adha
12 AugMonEid al-Adha Holiday
201821 AugTueEid al-Adha
20171 SepFriEid al-Adha