Public Holiday in 2026
A public holiday to increase voter turnout in the elections.
When is Public Holiday?
| Year | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| 2019 |
Thursday July 2nd 2026
Voters in Algeria are casting ballots Thursday in parliamentary elections overshadowed by cost-of-living concerns and bans on candidates challenging the government.
Nearly 25 million voters across Africa's largest country by territory are choosing among 1,235 candidates for 407 seats with five-year terms in the lower house of Parliament.
Turnout is a big concern after voters largely snubbed campaign events. The government declared Thursday a paid national holiday to encourage turnout.
Thursday December 12th 2019
December 12th 2019 was be a public holiday in Algeria to allow citizens to vote in the presidential election.
On April 2nd 2019, president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned after nearly 20 years in power, following pressure from mass protests against a fifth term.
Since then Abdelkader Bensalah has been acting president.
Ahmed Gaid Salah, Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army, first announced that presidential elections were to be held on July 4th, but they were annulled due to a lack of candidates. The elections were rescheduled to take place on December 12th.
The five candidates in the elections are former senior government officials who were part of the regime of Abdelaziz Bouteflika.