Public holidays in Algeria 2026

14 nationwide public holidays and 8 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Algeria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
12 January Monday	Monday	Amazigh New Year رأس السنة الأمازيغية	رأس السنة الأمازيغية
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
29 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
16 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
25 June Thursday	Thursday	Ashura عاشورة Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عاشورة
5 July Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day عيد الاستقلال	عيد الاستقلال
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday عيد المولد النبوي Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد المولد النبوي
1 November Sunday	Sunday	Revolution Day عيد الثورة	عيد الثورة

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
2 April Thursday	Thursday	Pesach عيد الفصح اليهودي	Jewish community, whole country
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday إثنين الفصح	Christian community, whole country
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day عيد الصعود	Christian community, whole country
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday إثنين العنصرة	Christian community, whole country
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day عيد انتقال السيدة العذراء	Christian community, whole country
12 September Saturday	Saturday	Rosh Hashanah رأس السنة العبرية	Jewish community, whole country
21 September Monday	Monday	Yom Kippur عيد الغفران	Jewish community, whole country
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day عيد الميلاد	Christian community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Algeria (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sat 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Algiers: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 11% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 39% of days
Wed 27 May – Sat 30 May · 4 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 22°C (72°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 27% of days
Thu 25 Jun – Sat 27 Jun · 3 days off
Ashura (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 26°C (79°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 3 Jul – Sun 5 Jul · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Algiers: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 4% of days
Fri 30 Oct – Sun 1 Nov · 3 days off
Revolution Day
Typically in Algiers: high 22°C (72°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 21% of days

Bridge days

Sun 11 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 9 Jan – Mon 12 Jan)
Amazigh New Year
Typically in Algiers: high 15°C (59°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 39% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 22 May – Sat 30 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Sun 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 11 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 9 Jan – Mon 12 Jan · Amazigh New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 26 May) get 5 days in a rowTue 26 May – Sat 30 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Jun) get 4 days in a rowWed 24 Jun – Sat 27 Jun · AshuraShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Jul – Sun 5 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓