Public holidays in Algeria, 2027
Algeria observes 5 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After weekends and those holidays are removed, the working year comes to 257 days.
Every public holiday in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 1 Jan | Friday Weekend | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| Tue, 12 Jan | Tuesday | Amazigh New Year | Nationwide |
| Sat, 1 May | Saturday Weekend | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| Mon, 5 Jul | Monday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| Mon, 1 Nov | Monday | Revolution Day | Nationwide |
Working days month by month
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend | Holidays | Working days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 160 |
| March | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 184 |
| April | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| May | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| July | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| August | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 184 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| October | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| November | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| December | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| Year | 365 | 105 | 3 | 257 | 2,056 |
Reading these figures
The working day count treats Friday and Saturday as the weekend, which is the standard working week in Algeria. Only nationwide holidays are deducted; a date observed in one region alone still counts as a working day here, because a national figure that moved with regional calendars would describe nobody accurately.
2 of this year's public holidays fall on a weekend and therefore add no time away from work: New Year's Day (1 Jan), Labour Day (1 May). Whether these are compensated with a substitute day depends on national rules rather than on the calendar, so confirm before planning around them.
The longest working month is March at 23 days; the shortest is July at 20. That spread of 3 days matters for anything billed or accrued monthly, which is why payroll and capacity plans that assume an even year drift by the end of it. The thinnest quarter is Q1, carrying 63 working days across January, February, March.
Compared with 2026, which held 257 working days, 2027 is identical in length.
Against the 204 countries covered here for 2027, Algeria's 5 nationwide holidays put it below the median of 12, around the 5th percentile. The range across all countries this year runs from 3 to 49.