2026 in Algeria
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Events in the year 2026 in Algeria.
Incumbents
Events
- 4 January – President Tebboune dismisses Bank of Algeria governor Salah Eddine Taleb by presidential decree, and appoints deputy governor Mouatassem Boudiaf as acting governor.[1]
- 4 March – At least six people are killed and 15 others are injured when a passenger bus and a semi-trailer truck collide in Tamacine, Touggourt Province.[2]
- 5 March – Two people are killed and four others are injured when a Beechcraft 1900 of the Algerian Air Force crashes at Boufarik Airport near Boufarik, Blida Province.[3]
- 13 March – Seven militants are killed by the Algerian Army during two counter-terrorism operations in Tebessa Province; three soldiers are also killed in the clashes. [4]
Scheduled
- April – Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria.[5]
- 2026 Algerian parliamentary election.[6]
- 2025–26 Algerian football season.[7]
Holidays
Source:[8]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 12 January – Amazigh New Year
- 22 February – Day of Fraternity and Cohesion in Algeria
- 19 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 26 May — Eid al-Adha
- 16 June – Awal Muharram
- July 5 – Independence Day
- 25 August – Milad un-Nabi
- 1 November – Revolution Day
Deaths
- 20 February: Abdelwahab Bekli, 85, politician.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Maher, Hatem; Tolba, Ahmed (4 January 2026). "Algeria sacks central bank governor, names deputy as acting governor". Reuters. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "6 killed, 15 injured in truck-bus collision in SE Algeria". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Beechcraft 1900D , Thursday 5 March 2026". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (13 March 2026). "Algerian army kills seven militants, three soldiers die in clashes". Reuters. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Pope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan". AP News. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Rédaction, Écrit par (2021-03-16). "Législatives anticipées en Algérie : Le nombre de députés réduit à 407". observalgerie.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "CSC : Madoui annonce son départ". www.competition.dz. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "National Holidays in Algeria 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ صرّاح, ماجيد (2026-02-20). "وفاة المجاهد والوزير الأسبق للسياحة الحاج عبد الوهاب بكلي". الشروق أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-02-23.