Free
Elbasan / March 14
Dita e Verës (Summer Day)
A pagan-rooted spring festival now national in scale. Whole families bake ballokume (cornmeal cookies) and walk together at sunrise.
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A year, in fun.
Festivals on castle walls, boat parties in hidden coves, rooftop clubs in Tirana, and beach bars that stay open until the sun comes up.
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Annual calendar
Tradition, music, food and film across the year.
From Dita e Veres to Gjirokaster Folk Festival, this is the calendar worth planning around.
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Gjirokastër National Folk Festival
The country's most important folk gathering — ensembles from every region perform inside the castle. UNESCO-recognized.
Mar
1 event Free
Jul
1 event
Gjirokastër / July 4 – 9
Gjirokastër National Folk Festival
The country's most important folk gathering — ensembles from every region perform inside the castle. UNESCO-recognized.
Nov
1 event
Free
Vlorë / November 28
Dita e Pavarësisë (Independence Day)
Albania declared independence here in 1912. Parades on the Pavarësia square, fireworks at 9pm, the country's largest flag.
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