Current Date And Time In Ghardaia, Algeria
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:55:55 CET
Capital: Ghardaia
Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CET)
Population: 363,598
Area: 86,105.00 km²
State Code: GH
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Ghardaia, Algeria? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Ghardaia.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Ghardaia align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Ghardaia, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Algeria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Algeria's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Ghardaia and the rest of Algeria, not a separate Ghardaia-specific calendar.
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These are Algeria's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Algeria's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Algeria, including Ghardaia. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | July 5 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.premier-ministre.gov.dz |
| Revolution Day | November 1 | National Public Holiday | Full Official Closure | www.premier-ministre.gov.dz |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Mon, Jul 5, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public holiday schedules in Ghardaia combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Ghardaia observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Ghardaia, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Ghardaia's own capital, Ghardaia observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Ghardaia.