TIRANA – Hundreds of Albanian-Americans gathered Sunday in the Belmont Section of the Bronx to raise the Albanian flag in celebration of Albania’s Independence Day.
The Vatican and the United States were the first two counties to recognize Albania’s independence.
Mark Gjonaj, the co-founder of the Albanian-American Community Association and the organizer of this historical event made sure that the streets of the Bronx were decorated with both Albania and American flags.
“Today, we are all Albanians,” said James Vacca, New York City Councilman, and a vivid supporter of both the Albanian and Kosovar communities of the Bronx.
Albanians living in the Canadian province of Ontario also raised the Albanian and Canadian flags at the provincial parliament building in Toronto in an annual ceremony also marked by speeches and a cocktail party.
Albanian communities across North America use Nov. 28 as a time to come together and celebrate their heritage.
Albanians in North America mark Nov. 28
Change font size:
Latest from News
Mecca Defense Pact Signals Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Shape a New Security Order
Change font size: - + Reset The agreement with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan strengthens Riyadh’s position as a central architect of regional security, while reflecting a broader shift toward a more multipolar
SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, August 07, 2026 — Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime has brought new allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, widening
Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government
Change font size: - + Reset Ethnic Cleansing Remark Tests Serbia’s Claim to Have Broken With Milošević A Serbian minister’s declared willingness to expel Kosovo Albanians has drawn condemnation across the region
Saudi Ambassador Meets Head of Albania–Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Group
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, July 6,2026 – Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Albania, H.E. Turki bin Ibrahim Al-Madi, received Albanian MP Baldi Çomo, Chairman of the Albania–Saudi Arabia Parliamentary Friendship
Anti-Government Protests Escalate in Tirana as Demonstrators Block Parliament
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, July 03, 2026 – Albania’s month-long anti-government protest movement entered a more confrontational phase on Thursday, as demonstrators gathered outside Parliament, blocked access points