2025 in Albania
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Events in the year 2025 in Albania.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]Scheduled
[edit]- 2024–25 Albanian Cup[1]
- 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore[2]
- 11 May – 2025 Albanian parliamentary election[3]
- Gjirokastër National Folk Festival[4]
January
[edit]- 28 January – Italy takes migrants to its processing centers in Shengjin and Gjader for the third time despite continuing legal disputes;[5][6] Rome’s court of appeals orders 43 migrants in question to be set free and transferred back to Italy.[7][8]
February
[edit]- 10 February – Erion Veliaj, mayor of Tirana, is arrested on suspicion of corruption and money-laundering.[9][10]
March
[edit]- 6 March – The government imposes a 12-month ban on TikTok in the country, citing incitement to violence and bullying, especially among children.[11]
- 16 March – The Albanian Orthodox Church elects John Pelushi as its new patriarch.[12] He is formally enthroned on 29 March.[13]
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- List of Albanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- Tirana International Film Festival
Holidays
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 25 January – Anastasios of Albania, 95, Greek-born Orthodox prelate, archbishop of Tirana and All Albania (since 1992), multiple organ failure.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Olta (2024-09-18). "Kupa e Shqipërisë ngre siparin më 25 shtator, ja si do të funksionojë skema në edicionin e ri". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Sinani, Renaldo (2024-07-09). "Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF miraton datat e nisjes së aktiviteteve kombëtare për edicionin futbollistik 2024-2025". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Semini, Llazar (5 December 2024). "Albanians abroad will vote for the first time in parliamentary elections set for May". Tirana: Associated Press (AP). Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Alimehmeti, Sara (2025-01-15). "11 Cultural Festivals And Events In Albania 2025 | Magic Towns". Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Italien brachte wieder Migranten nach Albanien". news.ORF.at (in Austrian German). 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Italy sends more migrants to Albania for processing following court rejections". ABC News. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Italian judges deal new blow to Meloni's Albania migrant scheme". The Daily Telegraph. 2025-01-31. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Italienische Justiz stoppt "Albanien-Modell" erneut". news.ORF.at (in Austrian German). 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Sinoruka, Fjori (2025-02-10). "Tirana Mayor Arrested on Corruption and Money-Laundering Charges". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj arrested on corruption charges". Tirana Times. 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ Semini, Llazar (7 March 2025). "Albania shuts down TikTok for a year amid concerns over violence among children". AP News. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Semini, Llazar (16 March 2025). "Albania's Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan". AP News. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Albania's Orthodox Church enthrones its new Archbishop Joan". AP News. 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Albania Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Kalendari i festave zyrtare për vitin 2025" [Calendar of official holidays for 2025]. Bank of Albania (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Albanian Orthodox Church head Archbishop Anastasios, 95, dies in Greek hospital". France 24. 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
