Holiday Guide for Algeria in 2026

Algeria information

Population: 44.70m
Capital: Algiers
Calling Code: (213)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Algerian dinar
Language: Arabic

List of National Holidays in Algeria in 2026

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Algeria: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 12th Yennayer Algeria: Yennayer is a public holiday in Algeria and Morocco on 12th January. It marks the start of the Berber New Year.
	Sunday February 22nd Day of Fraternity and Cohesion Algeria: Commemorates the anniversary of the mass demonstrations that would lead to the removal of President Bouteflika from power in April 2019.
	Friday March 20th Eid-ul-Fitr Algeria: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday May 1st Labour Day Algeria: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 28th Eid Al Adha Algeria: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Tuesday June 16th Awal Muharram Algeria: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Friday June 26th Ashura Algeria: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Sunday July 5th Independence Day Algeria: Marks Independence from France in 1962
	Tuesday August 25th Mawlid Algeria: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Sunday November 1st Anniversary of the Revolution Algeria: Marks the birth of the National Liberation Front in 1954 and the start of the Algerian War