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Public in Algeria
Yennayer in Algeria
Also known as:
Berber New Year
Berber New Year celebration
Quick Facts
Pre-Colonial Origin
Celebrated before colonial period
🏛️ Ancient Tradition
Holiday Type
Classification in Algeria
Public
About Yennayer
Berber New Year celebration
Celebration of the Amazigh New Year.
Traditional Amazigh (Berber) New Year marking the beginning of the agricultural calendar. Celebrates cultural heritage and traditional customs.
Practical Information in Algeria
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Algeria
Marks the start of the agricultural calendar used by Berbers.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
berber
On this day in African history
- 1872 Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
- 1960 The eight-year-old State of Emergency in Kenya by the British ends.
- 1970 Biafra surrenders, ending the Nigerian Civil War.
- 1992 A new constitution, providing freedom to form political parties, is approved by a referendum in Mali.
- 1994 France and the International Monetary Fund impose a fifty percent devaluation of the CFA franc across fourteen African member nations. · Senegal
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Algeria
🇩🇿Final celebration recorded in Algeria
⏰ Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in Algeria
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Algeria
Also Known As:
Berber New Year
Current Status in Algeria
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Algeria
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: January 12, 2024