New Year's Day · New Year Holiday · New Year Holiday (substitute day)
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 4–7) for 9 days off (Jan 1 – 9).
Albania has 6 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 1 – 3). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
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New Year's Day · New Year Holiday · New Year Holiday (substitute day)
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 4–7) for 9 days off (Jan 1 – 9).
Summer Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 13) for 4 days off (Mar 11 – 14).
Sultan Nevruz's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Mar 20–21) for 5 days off (Mar 18 – 22).
Catholic Easter · Orthodox Easter
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 18–21) for 9 days off (Apr 15 – 23).
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
Mother Teresa Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 20) for 4 days off (Oct 19 – 22).
Independence Day · Liberation Day
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Nov 27) for 5 days off (Nov 25 – 29).
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 4–7) for 9 days off (Dec 2 – 10).
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Jan 4–7 | Jan 1 – 9 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 13 | Mar 11 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 13 + Mar 15–17 | Mar 11 – 19 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 15–17 | Mar 14 – 19 |
| 5 | 2d · Mar 20–21 | Mar 18 – 22 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 20–21 + Mar 23–24 | Mar 18 – 26 |
| 5 | 2d · Mar 23–24 | Mar 22 – 26 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 18–21 | Apr 15 – 23 |
| 9 | 3d · May 2–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 16–18 | Oct 14 – 19 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 16–18 + Oct 20 | Oct 14 – 22 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 20 | Oct 19 – 22 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Nov 27 | Nov 25 – 29 |
| 9 | 3d · Nov 27 + Nov 30 – Dec 1 | Nov 25 – Dec 3 |
| 6 | 2d · Nov 30 – Dec 1 | Nov 28 – Dec 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 4–7 | Dec 2 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Albania's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.
Holiday data is sourced from open data and may not reflect last-minute regulatory changes. Verify with official sources before legal or financial decisions.