View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Algeria for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Sat, Jan 9 → Tue, Jan 12
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
Other dates worth booking
Algeria's Revolution Day (November 1) marks the 1954 start of the war of independence against France, a nearly eight-year conflict, while Independence Day itself (July 5, 1962) is marked separately. As a Muslim-majority country, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha typically bring the longest business closures of the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | عيد رأس السنة (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 12, 2027 | Tuesday | رأس السنة الأمازيغية (Amazigh New Year) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | عيد الفطر (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | يوم العمال (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | عيد الأضحى (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| June 6, 2027 | Sunday | رأس السنة الهجرية (Islamic New Year) | Public Holiday |
| June 15, 2027 | Tuesday | عاشوراء (Day of Ashura) | Public Holiday |
| July 5, 2027 | Monday | عيد الاستقلال (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 14, 2027 | Saturday | المولد النبويّ (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | يوم الثورة (Revolution Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | عيد رأس السنة (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 12, 2026 | Monday | رأس السنة الأمازيغية (Amazigh New Year) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | عيد الفطر (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | يوم العمال (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | عيد الأضحى (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| June 16, 2026 | Tuesday | رأس السنة الهجرية (Islamic New Year) | Public Holiday |
| June 25, 2026 | Thursday | عاشوراء (Day of Ashura) | Public Holiday |
| July 5, 2026 | Sunday | عيد الاستقلال (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | المولد النبويّ (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | يوم الثورة (Revolution Day) | Public Holiday |
Algeria has 10 public holidays in 2027, 3 fewer than the global average of 13.
1 public holiday fall on a weekend in Algeria in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1). Algeria grants no substitute day for these, so it is lost.
No — Algeria does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Algeria in 2027, January 9–January 12, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Algeria is يوم الثورة (Revolution Day) on November 1, 2026.
Islamic New Year, Day of Ashura, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Algeria, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.