The Albanian flag is one of the easiest in the world to recognise: bright red with a black double-headed eagle right in the middle. On 28 November, that flag is everywhere - hanging from windows, flying from balconies, waved in the streets, painted on children's faces.
Big parades happen in the capital, Tirana, and in Vlor毛 - the southern coastal city where independence was first declared. Brass bands play, choirs sing, and families fill the squares. In schools, the days before the holiday are full of music lessons, art projects with red and black, and stories about Albanian heroes like Skanderbeg.
Albanian communities around the world celebrate too - in New York, London, Munich, Sydney. Wherever there is an Albanian family, you can often see a small red flag in the window on 28 November. It is a day for being proud of where your family comes from, even if you live somewhere else now.
The very next day, 29 November, is Liberation Day, marking another important moment in Albanian history. So families often get two days in a row to celebrate together, eat traditional food, sing folk songs, and dance in big circles holding hands.