Public holidays in Algeria 2027

14 nationwide public holidays and 8 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Algeria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Regional and local holidays 2027

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
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday إثنين الفصح	Christian community, whole country
22 April Thursday	Thursday	Pesach عيد الفصح اليهودي	Jewish community, whole country
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day عيد الصعود	Christian community, whole country
17 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday إثنين العنصرة	Christian community, whole country
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day عيد انتقال السيدة العذراء	Christian community, whole country
2 October Saturday	Saturday	Rosh Hashanah رأس السنة العبرية	Jewish community, whole country
11 October Monday	Monday	Yom Kippur عيد الغفران	Jewish community, whole country
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day عيد الميلاد	Christian community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Tue 9 Mar – Sat 13 Mar · 5 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 14 May – Tue 18 May · 5 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 21°C (70°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 13% of days
Fri 4 Jun – Sun 6 Jun · 3 days off
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Typically in Algiers: high 23°C (73°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 17% of days

Bridge days

Sun 4 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 2 Jul – Mon 5 Jul)
Independence Day
Typically in Algiers: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 3% of days
Sun 31 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Oct – Mon 1 Nov)
Revolution Day
Typically in Algiers: high 23°C (73°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 19% of days

Leave planner 2027

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: Thu 4 Mar – Sat 13 Mar — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 4 Mar, Sun 7 Mar, Mon 8 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Sun 3 Jan) get 3 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 6 days in a rowMon 8 Mar – Sat 13 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 May) get 6 days in a rowThu 13 May – Tue 18 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 3 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Jun – Sun 6 Jun · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 4 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jul – Mon 5 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 31 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓