Public holidays in Algeria

This is a list of holidays in Algeria.

Civil public holidays[edit]

Date English name
January 1 New Year's Day
January 12 Amazigh New Year (since 2018)
May 1 Labour Day
July 5 Independence Day
November 1 Revolution Day

Islamic public holidays[edit]

The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to Islamic calendar, and thus has no set date in the Gregorian calendar. They are listed below in the order in which they occur in Islamic calendar:

English Name Description
Islamic New Year The 1st day of the month of Muharram
Ashura The 10th day of the month of Muharram
Mawlid The Birth of Muhammad
Eid al-Fitr The end of Ramadan
Eid al-Adha Sacrifice Feast

See also[edit]