Long Weekends · Algeria
Long Weekends in Algeria 2026
Algeria has 9 long weekends in 2026 of 3 days or more, built around its public holidays. Below is the full list with bridge-day opportunities.
About long weekends
A long weekend is any continuous run of three or more non-working days created when a public holiday lands next to the weekend. For a Mon-Fri working week, the recipe is simple: a public holiday on a Friday or Monday creates an automatic three-day break, while a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday becomes a four-day weekend if employees take the intervening bridge day (Spanish puente, French pont) off. Every long weekend on the Algeria 2026 table below is calculated from the official public-holiday list, accounting for weekends, observed-day substitutions, and any consecutive-holiday clusters (Christmas + Boxing Day, Easter Friday + Monday, multi-day Eid breaks). For each row we show the calendar span, the total day count, the holiday(s) that anchor the break, and any bridge day that would extend it. Use this to plan annual leave for travel, family time, or extended remote-work blocks.
| Dates | Days | Triggering holiday | Bridge day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | New Year | — |
| Jan 9 – Jan 12, 2026 | 4 | Berber New Year | Yes — Sunday, Jan 11 |
| Feb 20 – Feb 22, 2026 | 3 | Day of Fraternity and Unity | — |
| Mar 20 – Mar 22, 2026 | 3 | Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday | — |
| May 27 – May 30, 2026 | 4 | Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday | — |
| Jun 17 – Jun 20, 2026 | 4 | Muharram | Yes — Thursday, Jun 18 |
| Jul 3 – Jul 5, 2026 | 3 | Independence Day | — |
| Aug 26 – Aug 29, 2026 | 4 | The Prophet's Birthday | Yes — Thursday, Aug 27 |
| Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 | 3 | Anniversary of the Revolution | — |
How we count long weekends
A long weekend is a contiguous run of weekend days plus public holidays of 3 days or more. A bridge day is a single weekday between two off-blocks — taking it as leave creates an even longer break.