Algeria
HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
Algeria public holidays
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations.
SHORT INFORMATION
Religion in Algeria
Religion in Algeria is dominated by Muslims at about 94% of the population. There are also almost 500,000 Christians, mostly pentecostal protestants. There are nearly 1000 Jews in Algeria. Islam, the religion of almost all of the Algerian people, pervades most aspects of life. It provides the society with its central social and cultural identity and gives most individuals their basic ethical.