gëzuar festat
The English phrase "happy holidays" is translated into Albanian as gëzuar festat.
gëzuar festat is used as a general greeting during festive seasons like New Year or various religious holidays. You can also use more specific variations: Gëzuar Krishtlindjet dhe Bajramin! to say "Merry Christmas and Eid!" or Gëzuar Festat e Ardhëshme! to say "Happy Upcoming Holidays!"
Meaning: holiday greeting (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the past participle gëzuar to function as a celebratory greeting, similar to 'cheers to the holidays'.
Did you know?
- The phrase gëzuar is also the standard way to say 'cheers' when clinking glasses during a toast.
- In many Albanian households, it is common to see the religious greetings for both Christian and Muslim holidays displayed side by side, reflecting the country's history of religious harmony.
- When saying gëzuar festat, Albanians may accompany the greeting with a light kiss on both cheeks, a common social gesture during the winter season.
Examples in context
- Të uroj një sezon festash të ngrohta, plot me dashuri, kënaqësi, dhe shëndet! Gëzuar Festat!I wish you a season of warm celebrations, filled with love, joy, and good health! Happy Holidays!
- Gëzuar festat të gjithëve!Happy holidays to everyone!
- Ju uroj gëzuar festat!I wish you happy holidays!
- Gëzuar festat dhe shumë lumturi!Happy holidays and much happiness!
Example conversation
Dritan and Elira meet at a winter cafe.
- DritanPërshëndetje Elira, gëzuar festat!Hello Elira, happy holidays!
- EliraFaleminderit Dritan, edhe juve gëzuar festat!Thank you Dritan, happy holidays to you too!
- DritanA ke plane për pushimet?Do you have plans for the holidays?
- EliraPo, do të vizitoj familjen.Yes, I will visit my family.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy holidays” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
