TIRANA MARATHON
Tirana
Foot race
It's Albania's biggest sporting event, and every year around 5,000 participants from all over ...Read more
WESTERN EASTER
Parties
If "Catholic Easter" is followed by Catholics, Albanians of all denominations hide chocolate ...Read more
FESTIVAL MIK
Korça
Festival and cultural event
Created by singer Inva Mula, this is the new French-language festival in the town of Korça, ...Read more
KORÇA BEER FESTIVAL
Korça
Fte gourmande
Korça is the country's biggest festival. Free of charge, it attracts some 100,000 ...Read more
SUMMER DAY
Elbasan
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
On 14 March, a public holiday, festivities are organised, especially in Elbasan, to celebrate ...Read more
PORTO PALERMO FESTIVAL
Porto Palermo
Musical event
Concerts of all kinds with local and international artists in the protected bay of Porto ...Read more
JAZZ IN ALBANIA
Fier
Musical event
The festival is held in 3 different locations: Tirana, Fier and the archaeological site of ...Read more
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
Tirana
Parties
Two lively celebrations in quick succession: Independence Day on November 28, and Liberation ...Read more
PÂQUE ORIENTALE
Parties
Christian religious festival followed by the Orthodox, mostly Greeks and Aromanians from the ...Read more
JOURNÉE DE MÈRE TERESA
Parties
Mother Teresa's day corresponds to the date of her canonization, September 5, 2016. It was ...Read more
FÊTE DE NEVRUZ
Parties
On March 22nd, the Persian New Year is the main celebration of the bektashi community but also ...Read more
COLOURDAY FESTIVAL
Tirana
Musical event
Over the course of a day, participants spritz themselves with brightly colored powders while ...Read more
KALA FESTIVAL
Dhërmi
Musical event
Small, select techno festival on Dhërmi beach, on the "Riviera". The organizers run two other ...Read more
PÈLERINAGES DU MONT TOMORR
Parties
From August 18 to 25, Albania's most important religious pilgrimage takes place on the slopes ...Read more
AÏD AL-ADHA
Parties
It is the most important Muslim holiday and also, for many families, one of the few occasions ...Read more
SHKODRA CARNIVAL
Shkodra
Carnival
Albania's oldest carnival, created by the Catholic community of Shkodra in 1860. Float parades, ...Read more
FESTIVAL DE LA CHANSON
Tirana
Festival and cultural event
This is a major popular song contest organized by RTSH, the national public television network, ...Read more