In Macedonia, November 22 is the commemorative day to celebrate the Congress of Manastir, who met from November 14 to November 22, 1908 with the goal of standardizing the Albanian alphabet. The alphabet, which prior to the Congress was comprised of 6 different alphabets, was made the most phonemically possible, meaning that it corresponded best to the written language.
Today, the holiday is a national holiday celebrated by Albania, Kosovo, and the Republic of Macedonia, as well as the Albanian diaspora. In 2008, festivities were held to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the congress, but most often the day is met with education in schools, with one hour of this day dedicated solely to the teaching about the congress and the language.
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