Current Date And Time In Mers el Kebir, Algeria
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:04:46 CET
State: Oran
Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CET)
Population: 20,178
District: Ain Turk
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Mers el Kebir.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Mers el Kebir follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Mers el Kebir.
This is Algeria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Algeria's country-level and Oran holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Mers el Kebir as anywhere else in Algeria.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Algeria's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Algeria's country and Oran holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Mers el Kebir just as everywhere else in Algeria.
| 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 |
Mers el Kebir's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Algeria's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Mers el Kebir doesn't simply get skipped — Algeria's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 20,178 and running on the Africa/Algiers time zone, Mers el Kebir follows Algeria's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.