Public Holidays in Algeria — 2026
Algeria keeps a short official calendar in 2026: 5 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 3 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 3 before July and 2 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 119 days, from Sunday, July 5, 2026 to Sunday, November 1, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
2 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Algeria sits in Northern Africa, is run from Algiers, pays in Algerian Dinar, and has about 43.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 5
- Days off work
- 3
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (2)
- Longest gap
- 119 days
- Capital
- Algiers
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Mon, Jan 12 | Monday | Amazigh New Year | |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Sunday | Independence Day | |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | Revolution Day |
How many public holidays does Algeria have in 2026?
5 — of which 3 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Algeria in 2026?
New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Revolution Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Algeria?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Algeria in 2026?
Between Sunday, July 5, 2026 and Sunday, November 1, 2026 — 119 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 5 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.