Events in the year 2025 in Albania.
Incumbents
President: Bajram Begaj Prime Minister: Edi Rama Deputy Prime Minister: Belinda Balluku
Events Scheduled 2024–25 Albanian Cup 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore Gjirokastër National Folk Festival
January
28 January – Italy takes migrants to its processing centers in Shengjin and Gjader for the third time despite continuing legal disputes; Rome’s court of appeals orders 43 migrants in question to be set free and transferred back to Italy.
February
10 February – Erion Veliaj, mayor of Tirana, is arrested on suspicion of corruption and money-laundering.
March
6 March – The government imposes a 12-month ban on TikTok in the country, citing incitement to violence and bullying, especially among children. 16 March – The Albanian Orthodox Church elects John Pelushi as its new patriarch. He is formally enthroned on 29 March.
May
11 May – 2025 Albanian parliamentary election: The Socialist Party wins a majority of seats in Parliament. 17 May – Albania finishes in eighth place at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland.
September 3 September – FIFA issues a CHF161,500 ($200,000)-fine on the Albanian Football Federation over inappropriate behavior by fans in Tirana during a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match between the national team and Serbia in June. 11 September – Prime Minister Rama appoints an AI-generated character named Diella as a government minister in charge of overseeing public tenders as part of measures against corruption. 27 September – The Vjosa Wild River National Park is designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.
October 6 October – A judge at the Tirana court of appeal is shot dead by a party to an ongoing case.
November 9 November – 2025 Albanian local elections 22 November – One person is killed in Devoll following days of flooding nationwide.
December 18 December – A brawl breaks out among MPs in Parliament during a vote to confirm a new Avokati i Popullit.
Arts and entertainment List of Albanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Tirana International Film Festival
Holidays
1–2 January – New Year holidays 14 March – Day of summer 22 March – Nowruz Day 30 March – Eid al-Fitr 20 April – Catholic Easter Sunday 20 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 25 January – Anastasios of Albania, 95, Greek-born Orthodox prelate, archbishop of Tirana and All Albania (since 1992), multiple organ failure. 23 August – Artur Zheji, 63, journalist and television host. 28 August – Naun Shundi, 66, actor, director and playwright. 31 October – Fatos Nano, 73, Prime minister (1991, 1997–1998, 2002–2005). 29 November – Simon Kulli, 52, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Sapë (since 2017).
References
External links Online calendar