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Public holidays in Algeria

15 days in 2026 · 14 in 2027

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Revolution Day

After it: New Year's Day, Friday 1 January

Sunday, 1 November 2026

Algeria has 14 paid public holidays in a normal year, and 15 in 2026, when an extra day was given for the legislative election on Thursday 2 July. Five are fixed civil dates and nine follow the Islamic lunar calendar, so their dates change from year to year; the dates for 2027 are provisional until the moon is sighted.

The civil calendar is a calendar of the independence struggle. Revolution Day on 1 November marks the start of the war in 1954, and Independence Day on 5 July the day in 1962 that closed 132 years of French rule. Yennayer, the Amazigh New Year on 12 January, was added in 2018, and since 2023 Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha each carry three days off instead of two.

Days off in 2026
15Nationwide public holidays
On a weekday
11Monday to Friday
On a weekend
4Saturday or Sunday
Long weekends
4and 5 with one day of leave

2026

Public holidays in Algeria in 2026

  1. 1 January: New Year's DayThe Gregorian new year, a paid holiday under the law of 26 July 1963.Thursday
  2. 12 January: Amazigh New YearYennayer, the Berber new year. Declared a national holiday on 27 December 2017 and kept as a day off from 12 January 2018.Monday
  3. 20 March: Eid al-FitrAïd el-FitrThe end of Ramadan, on 1 Shawwal. Three days off since the Council of Ministers extended it from two in 2023.FridayDate moves
  4. 21 March: Eid al-Fitr, second dayAïd el-FitrThe end of Ramadan, on 1 Shawwal. Three days off since the Council of Ministers extended it from two in 2023.SaturdayDate moves
  5. 22 March: Eid al-Fitr, third dayAïd el-FitrThe end of Ramadan, on 1 Shawwal. Three days off since the Council of Ministers extended it from two in 2023.SundayDate moves
  6. 1 May: Labour DayInternational Workers' Day, the Fête des travailleurs.Friday
  7. 27 May: Eid al-AdhaAïd el-AdhaThe feast of the sacrifice, on 10 Dhu al-Hijja, at the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Three days off since 2023.WednesdayDate moves
  8. 28 May: Eid al-Adha, second dayAïd el-AdhaThe feast of the sacrifice, on 10 Dhu al-Hijja, at the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Three days off since 2023.ThursdayDate moves
  9. 29 May: Eid al-Adha, third dayAïd el-AdhaThe feast of the sacrifice, on 10 Dhu al-Hijja, at the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Three days off since 2023.FridayDate moves
  10. 16 June: Islamic New YearAwal MuharramThe first day of the Islamic year.TuesdayDate moves
  11. 25 June: AshuraAchouraThe tenth day of Muharram.ThursdayDate moves
  12. 2 July: Election holidayA one-off day off for the legislative election of 2026.ThursdayDate moves
  13. 5 July: Independence DayIndependence from France, declared for 5 July 1962. Also kept as Youth Day.Sunday
  14. 25 August: The Prophet's BirthdayMawlidThe birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, on 12 Rabi' al-awwal.TuesdayDate moves
  15. 1 November: Revolution DayThe outbreak of the war of independence on 1 November 1954.Sunday

Long weekends

Long weekends in Algeria in 2026

Runs of three days or more off, with weekends counted, and the working days that join a holiday to a weekend when taken as leave.

  • 4daysThu 1 Jan to Sun 4 JanWith Fri 2 Jan taken as leave · New Year's Day
  • 3daysSat 10 Jan to Mon 12 JanAmazigh New Year
  • 3daysFri 20 Mar to Sun 22 MarEid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, second day, Eid al-Fitr, third day
  • 3daysFri 1 May to Sun 3 MayLabour Day
  • 5daysWed 27 May to Sun 31 MayEid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha, second day, Eid al-Adha, third day
  • 4daysSat 13 Jun to Tue 16 JunWith Mon 15 Jun taken as leave · Islamic New Year
  • 4daysThu 25 Jun to Sun 28 JunWith Fri 26 Jun taken as leave · Ashura
  • 4daysThu 2 Jul to Sun 5 JulWith Fri 3 Jul taken as leave · Election holiday, Independence Day
  • 4daysSat 22 Aug to Tue 25 AugWith Mon 24 Aug taken as leave · The Prophet's Birthday

2027

Public holidays in Algeria in 2027

  1. 1 January: New Year's DayFriday
  2. 12 January: Amazigh New YearTuesday
  3. 10 March: Eid al-FitrAïd el-FitrWednesdayDate moves
  4. 11 March: Eid al-Fitr, second dayAïd el-FitrThursdayDate moves
  5. 12 March: Eid al-Fitr, third dayAïd el-FitrFridayDate moves
  6. 1 May: Labour DaySaturday
  7. 17 May: Eid al-AdhaAïd el-AdhaMondayDate moves
  8. 18 May: Eid al-Adha, second dayAïd el-AdhaTuesdayDate moves
  9. 19 May: Eid al-Adha, third dayAïd el-AdhaWednesdayDate moves
  10. 6 June: Islamic New YearAwal MuharramSundayDate moves
  11. 15 June: AshuraAchouraTuesdayDate moves
  12. 5 July: Independence DayMonday
  13. 15 August: The Prophet's BirthdayMawlidSundayDate moves
  14. 1 November: Revolution DayMonday

The dates of the Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon and can move by a day. Those for 2027 follow the tentative dates published in advance and may shift when the authorities confirm them.

Timeanddate lists only two days for Eid al-Adha in 2026 and 2027. The Council of Ministers' decision of 2023, reported by Radio Algérie, made both Eids three paid days, and this calendar follows it.

Several national days are marked without a day off: Chahid Day for the war's dead on 18 February, Knowledge Day on 16 April in memory of Abdelhamid Ben Badis, Student Day on 19 May, Moudjahid Day on 20 August, and National Emigration Day on 17 October, which recalls the Paris demonstration of 1961.

Common questions

Questions about public holidays in Algeria

How many public holidays does Algeria have?

Fourteen paid days in a normal year: New Year's Day, Yennayer, Labour Day, Independence Day and Revolution Day, plus the Islamic New Year, Ashura, the Prophet's Birthday and three days each for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. In 2026 a fifteenth day was added for the legislative election on 2 July.

When is Eid al-Fitr in Algeria in 2027?

The tentative dates are Wednesday 10 March to Friday 12 March 2027, three days off, following the end of Ramadan. The Islamic calendar is lunar, so the dates are confirmed only when the new moon is sighted and may move by a day. In 2026 the three days ran from Friday 20 March to Sunday 22 March.

Why does Algeria give three days for each Eid?

The Council of Ministers extended Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha from two paid days to three in 2023, as Radio Algérie reported at the time. The holidays themselves rest on a law of 26 July 1963, amended by ordinances in 1966 and 1968, and the extension raised the count to 14, six of them Eid days.

What is Yennayer?

The Amazigh, or Berber, new year, kept on 12 January. It was declared a national holiday on 27 December 2017 and first observed as a day off on 12 January 2018, part of the same recognition of Amazigh identity that made Tamazight an official language in 2016.

What does 1 November commemorate in Algeria?

The start of the war of independence, when the National Liberation Front launched coordinated attacks across the country on the night of 31 October to 1 November 1954. Revolution Day is a paid holiday; in 2026 it falls on Sunday 1 November and in 2027 on Monday 1 November.

Is 5 July a holiday in Algeria?

Yes. Independence Day marks 5 July 1962, the date the provisional executive chose because it was 132 years to the day since the French took Algiers. It is also kept as Youth Day. In 2026 it falls on a Sunday and in 2027 on a Monday.

Dates from Nager.Date, read 2026-09-30. The page counts from Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the day it was built.