Events in the year 2026 in Albania.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Bajram Begaj
- Prime Minister: Edi Rama
- Deputy Prime Minister: Belinda Balluku (until February 26) Albana Koçiu (from February 26)
Events
editJanuary
edit- January 8 – One person is killed while and thousands are affected in Durrës County after floods caused by heavy rainfall.[1]
- January 12 – The Academy of Sciences of Albania publishes online an updated version of the Great Albanian Dictionary, including over 125.000 words, with a considerable upgrade from the versions of 1980 and 2002. The dictionary contains detailed definitions, usages, stylistic notes and terminology from various fields of knowledge.[2]
February
edit- February 3 – Twenty people are arrested as part of an investigation into the trafficking of hazardous waste from Elbasan to Thailand in 2024.[3]
- February 6 to 22 February – Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics[4]
- February 10 – Clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Sali Berisha in Tirana result in 16 police officers injured and 13 arrests.[5]
- February 20 – At least 30 people are arrested during anti-government protests in Tirana.[6]
March
edit- 11 March – The constitutional court rules that the government's ban on TikTok violated constitutional protections for freedom of expression and press freedom, after authorities blocked the service in 2025 following a fatal stabbing linked to a dispute on the platform.[7]
April
edit- 10 April – President Begaj issues a decree granting Albanian citizenship to former New York City mayor Eric Adams.[8]
May
editJune
edit- 2 June – Thousands of people gather in Tirana to protest against a development planned by Jared Kushner on the Adriatic coast that would intrude on environmentally protected areas of the Vjosa-Narta regions.[10]
Arts and entertainment
editHolidays
edit- 1–2 January – New Year holidays
- 14 March – Day of summer
- 22 March – Nowruz Day
- 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 5 April – Catholic Easter Sunday
- 12 April – Orthodox Easter
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 June –The Day of Kurban Bayram
- 5 September – Saint Teresa's Consecration Day -
- 28 November – Flag and Independence Day
- 29 November – Liberation Day
- 8 December – National Youth Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
edit- 31 January – Fitim Makashi, 81, actor (The Death of the Horse, Rrugicat që kërkonin diell, Nga mesi i errësirës).[13]
- 5 May – Servet Pëllumbi, 89, speaker of parliament (2002–2005).[14]
References
edit- ↑ "One dead in floods in Albania as rain and snow grip Balkans". Reuters. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Benja, Brenton (2026-01-14). "The Academy of Sciences brings national heritage into the digital age - Geek Room". Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Albania arrests 20 for toxic waste trafficking". France 24. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Alpine Skiing". FIS. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ↑ "Several wounded in clashes at Albania opposition rally". France 24. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Clashes in Albania as protesters demand PM Rama resign". Al Jazeera. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ "Albania TikTok ban violated free speech, court rules". France 24. 2026-03-11. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Former New York Mayor Eric Adams Granted Albanian Citizenship". Albanian Daily News. 2026-04-10. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Ignatiuk, Szymon (2025-06-09). "EXCLUSIVE: 🇦🇱 Albania potwierdza udział w 🇦🇹 Eurowizji 2026!". ESCSpot (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ↑ Goga, Florion; Bytyci, Fatos (2026-06-03). "'Not for sale': Protests erupt over new European island resort linked to Jared Kushner". The Independent. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Albania Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Kalendari i festave zyrtare për vitin 2026" [Calendar of official holidays for 2026]. Bank of Albania (in Albanian). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ Kafexhiu, Hermes (2026-01-31). "Ndërron jetë në moshën 82-vjeçare aktori i njohur Fitim Makashi". Euronews Albania (in Albanian). Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ↑ "Ndahet nga jeta ish-kryetari i Kuvendit, Servet Pëllumbi". BalkanWeb. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
