Public holidays in Algeria 2023

13 nationwide public holidays and 8 regional or local holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Algeria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

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

Regional and local holidays 2023

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
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Pesach عيد الفصح اليهودي	Jewish community, whole country
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday إثنين الفصح	Christian community, whole country
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day عيد الصعود	Christian community, whole country
29 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday إثنين العنصرة	Christian community, whole country
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day عيد انتقال السيدة العذراء	Christian community, whole country
16 September Saturday	Saturday	Rosh Hashanah رأس السنة العبرية	Jewish community, whole country
25 September Monday	Monday	Yom Kippur عيد الغفران	Jewish community, whole country
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day عيد الميلاد	Christian community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Fri 30 Dec – Sun 1 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Algiers: high 16°C (61°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 13% of days
Thu 12 Jan – Sat 14 Jan · 3 days off
Amazigh New Year
Typically in Algiers: high 15°C (59°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 34% of days
Wed 28 Jun – Sat 1 Jul · 4 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 26°C (79°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Sun 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Algiers: high 19°C (66°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 30% of days
Thu 6 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 5 Jul – Sat 8 Jul)
Independence Day
Typically in Algiers: high 28°C (82°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 4% of days
Thu 20 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 19 Jul – Sat 22 Jul)
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 3% of days
Thu 28 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 27 Sep – Sat 30 Sep)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 25°C (77°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 14% of days
Thu 2 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 1 Nov – Sat 4 Nov)
Revolution Day
Typically in Algiers: high 22°C (72°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 23% of days
Sun 31 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024)
New Year's Day
Typically in Algiers: high 16°C (61°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 11% of days

Leave planner 2023

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 23 Jun – Sat 1 Jul — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Sun 25 Jun, Mon 26 Jun, Tue 27 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 11 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 11 Jan – Sat 14 Jan · Amazigh New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 27 Jun) get 5 days in a rowTue 27 Jun – Sat 1 Jul · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Jul) get 4 days in a rowWed 5 Jul – Sat 8 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jul) get 4 days in a rowWed 19 Jul – Sat 22 Jul · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Sep) get 4 days in a rowWed 27 Sep – Sat 30 Sep · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓