3 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 9 days off (Dec 26 – Jan 3).
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Long Weekends in Algeria 2026
Algeria has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Fri–Sat weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 1 – 3). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Fri–Sat
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayMon, Jan 12
Amazigh New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 11) for 4 days off (Jan 9 – 12).
2 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sat, Mar 21
2021
2 daysFri, May 1 – Sat, May 2
12
1 dayWed, May 27
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 28) for 4 days off (May 27 – 30).
1 dayTue, Jun 16
Islamic New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
16
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 14–15) for 5 days off (Jun 12 – 16).
3 daysThu, Jun 25 – Sat, Jun 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 21–24) for 9 days off (Jun 19 – 27).
3 daysFri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5
345
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 6–9) for 9 days off (Jul 3 – 11).
1 dayTue, Aug 25
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Aug 23–24) for 5 days off (Aug 21 – 25).
3 daysFri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1
30311
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 2–5) for 9 days off (Oct 30 – Nov 7).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 26 – Jan 3 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 11 | Jan 9 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 11 + Jan 13–15 | Jan 9 – 17 |
| 6 | 3d · Jan 13–15 | Jan 12 – 17 |
| 6 | 3d · May 24–26 | May 22 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · May 24–26 + May 28 | May 22 – 30 |
| 4 | 1d · May 28 | May 27 – 30 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 14–15 | Jun 12 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 14–15 + Jun 17–18 | Jun 12 – 20 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 17–18 | Jun 16 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 21–24 | Jun 19 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 6–9 | Jul 3 – 11 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 23–24 | Aug 21 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 23–24 + Aug 26–27 | Aug 21 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 26–27 | Aug 25 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 2–5 | Oct 30 – Nov 7 |
Computed from Algeria's public holidays plus Fri–Sat weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.