Albania

SHORT INFORMATION

Languages of Albania

Republic of Albania, Republika e Shqipërisë. 3,154,000. National or official language: Tosk Albanian. Literacy rate: 85%. Blind population: 2,000. Deaf population: 204,565 (1998). The number of individual languages listed for Albania is 7. Of those, all are living languages.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Holidays in Albania

Below is a list of public holidays in the European nation of Albania.

Jan 1-2 - New Year's Days (National holiday)

Feb 14 - Valentine's Day (Observance)

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Albanian Wedding Traditions

The wedding day is a memorable day in almost every culture. But for centuries it has had a special place in Albanians life. There are some core events that compose the whole Wedding party.