Flag Day (Albania)

Albanian national holiday

Flag Day

Official name| Flag Day of Albania
Also called| Independence Day
Observed by| Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and other Albanian territories
Type| National
Significance| The day of presentation of the flag of Albania in Skanderbeg's rebellion
Date| 28 November
Next time| 28 November 2023 (2023-11-28)
Frequency| annual

Flag Day (Albanian: Dita e Flamurit or Festa e Flamurit), or Independence Day, is celebrated every 28 November as a holiday in Albania,[1] Kosovo, North Macedonia and the Albanian diaspora. It refers to the Albanian Declaration of Independence on 28 November 1912 and the raising of the Albanian flag in Vlora by Ismail Qemali,[2] coinciding with the day in which Skanderbeg raised the same flag in Krujë, on 28 November 1443.[3]

## See also[edit]

* 100th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania
* 2017 Independence Cup (Albania)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Independence Day Of Albania from Rumela's Web". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
2. ^ "108 Years Since Ismail Qemali Declared Albania Independent". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
3. ^ Drizari, Nelo (1968), Scanderbeg; his life, correspondence, orations, victories, and philosophy, National Press, p. 1, OCLC 729093