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Farka e Madhe, Tirana, Albania – Albania Flag

Current Date And Time In Farka e Madhe, Albania

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:05:21 CEST
State: Tirana
Currency: Albanian Lek (ALL)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
District: Bashkia Tiranë

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Farka e Madhe, Tirana


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Farka e Madhe. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Farka e Madhe.

Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Farka e Madhe observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day (Dita e Pavarësisë) on November 28) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Farka e Madhe.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Farka e Madhe, Tirana

This is Albania's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Albania's country-level and Tirana holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Farka e Madhe as anywhere else in Albania.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Farka e Madhe

These are Albania's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Albania's country and Tirana holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Farka e Madhe just as everywhere else in Albania.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence Day (Dita e Pavarësisë)November 28National HolidayFull National Closurekryeministria.al
Liberation Day (Dita e Çlirimit)November 29National HolidayFull National Closurekryeministria.al

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Farka e Madhe

Businesses in Farka e Madhe generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Albania: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Farka e Madhe's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Albania declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

Farka e Madhe runs on the Europe/Tirane time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of Albania — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.

Frequently Asked Questions — Farka e Madhe Public Holidays

Are banks in Farka e Madhe closed on public holidays?

Yes. Farka e Madhe's bank branches follow Albania's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Farka e Madhe?

Public holidays observed in Farka e Madhe include 2 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Albania, since Farka e Madhe doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Farka e Madhe?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Farka e Madhe.


Do public holidays in Farka e Madhe differ from other cities in Albania?

No — public holidays in Albania are set nationally, not city by city, so Farka e Madhe observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Albania. This page is a convenient Farka e Madhe-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Farka e Madhe use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Farka e Madhe runs on the Europe/Tirane time zone. Since Albania's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Farka e Madhe — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Farka e Madhe's public holiday dates come from?

Farka e Madhe follows Albania's national statutory holidays, published via kryeministria.al — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Farka e Madhe Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 2 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (Dita e Pavarësisë) (November 28)
📍 Farka e Madhe Quick Facts
State / Province: Tirana
Time Zone: Europe/Tirane
Coordinates: 41.3119°, 19.8707°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 129
Driving Side: Right side