2025 in Kosovo

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Events in the year 2025 in Kosovo.

Incumbents

• President: Vjosa Osmani
• Prime Minister: Albin Kurti

Events

January

• 15 January – Authorities announce the closure of all "parallel institutions" linked with Serbia following raids in offices across ten municipalities inhabited by Kosovo Serbs. ^[1]

February

• 9 February – February 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election: No party wins a majority in the Assembly of Kosovo, with the ruling Vetëvendosje party winning 40% of the vote. ^[2]

March

• 26 March – Kenya formally recognizes Kosovo as an independent sovereign state. ^[3]

April

• 12 April – Sudan formally recognizes Kosovo as a sovereign independent state. ^[4]

September

• 12 September – The United States suspends negotiations with Kosovo, citing actions by the caretaker government that contribute to political instability in the country. ^[5]

October

• 12 October – 2025 Kosovan local elections (first round) ^[6]
• 29 October – Syria officially recognizes Kosovo as an independent state. ^[7]

November

• 9 November – 2025 Kosovan local elections (second round) ^[8]
• 19 November – The Assembly of the Republic fails to elect a new government after prime minister-designate Glauk Konjufca wins only 56 of 120 votes in the chamber. ^[9]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Kosovo

Source: ^[10]

• 1–2 January – New Year's Day
• 7 January – Orthodox Christmas
• 17 February – Independence Day
• 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 9 April – Constitution Day
• 21 April – Catholic Easter Monday
• 21 April – Orthodox Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 9 May – Europe Day
• 6 June – Eid al-Adha
• 25 December - Catholic Christmas

Deaths

• 6 May – Kaqusha Jashari, 78, president of the Executive Council of SAP Kosovo (1987–1989). ^[11]
• 10 June – Bujar Bukoshi, 78, prime minister (1991–2000). ^[12]

See also

• 2025 in Europe

References

1. "Kosovo's authorities close parallel institutions run by the country's ethnic Serb minority". AP News. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
2. "Kosovo PM's party leading but short of majority, exit poll shows". BBC. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
3. "Kenya recognises Kosovo as independent state, first such move in five years". Reuters . 26 March 2025.
4. "Sudan recognizes Kosovo". Koha Ditore . 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
5. "US suspends talks with Kosovo and blames the caretaker government for rising tensions". AP News . 12 September 2025.
6. "Kosovo holds municipal elections with the governing party aiming for Pristina city hall". AP News. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
7. "Syria recognizes the Republic of Kosovo as an independent state". SANA. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
8. "Most key municipalities in Kosovo are headed to runoffs, local election results show". AP News. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
9. "Kosovo heading for an early vote after lawmakers fail to elect government". AP News. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
10. "Kosovo Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
11. "Former PSD leader Kaqusha Jashari dies". Telegrafi. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
12. "Bujar Bukoshi, Kosovo independence leader, dies at 78". AP News. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.

External links

• Online calendar