Events in the year 2026 in Albania.
Incumbents
President: Bajram Begaj Prime Minister: Edi Rama Deputy Prime Minister: Belinda Balluku (until February 26) Albana Koçiu (from February 26)
Events
January
January 8 – One person is killed while and thousands are affected in Durrës County after floods caused by heavy rainfall. 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.
February
February 3 – Twenty people are arrested as part of an investigation into the trafficking of hazardous waste from Elbasan to Thailand in 2024. February 6 to 22 February – Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics February 10 – Clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Sali Berisha in Tirana result in 16 police officers injured and 13 arrests. February 20 – At least 30 people are arrested during anti-government protests in Tirana.
March
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.
April
10 April – President Begaj issues a decree granting Albanian citizenship to former New York City mayor Eric Adams.
May 16 May – Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
June 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. 16 June – Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw and the University of Tirana discover the remains of a large Hellenistic temple in Bushat.
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 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
31 January – Fitim Makashi, 81, actor (The Death of the Horse, Rrugicat që kërkonin diell, Nga mesi i errësirës). 5 May – Servet Pëllumbi, 89, speaker of parliament (2002–2005).
References
External links Online calendar