Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria)2026 · Date · History
Algerian government diplomatic sources list November 1 as Liberation Revolution Day, a national public holiday, and tie the date to the outbreak of the Revolution on 1 November 1954.
About Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria)
Liberation Revolution Day, also described in official Algerian material as Revolution Day, is a national public holiday observed on November 1.
Algerian diplomatic sources connect the date with the outbreak of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 1954.
Why Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria) matters
The day is a state civic and historical commemoration in Algeria.
Official speeches use strongly commemorative language about the anti-colonial struggle; this guide reports the verified date and institutional framing without adopting political rhetoric as its own conclusion.
History of Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria)
Algeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations lists November 1 as Liberation Revolution Day among national public holidays.
Official 2025 material marked the 71st anniversary of the outbreak of the November 1, 1954 Revolution.
The date therefore has a verified historical anchor in 1954 and current annual government continuity.
The reviewed evidence does not establish the original legal instrument or first recurring public-holiday edition, so those fields remain unresolved.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
7 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Anniversary of the Revolution
How to Observe Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria)
Use museums, archives and scholarly sources to place the 1954–1962 war and anti-colonial struggle in historical context.
When quoting government commemorations, identify them as official statements rather than neutral historical judgments.
Remember civilian suffering and the complexity of decolonization without assigning collective blame to present-day people.
Check current Algerian government guidance for closures or official events rather than extrapolating private-sector arrangements from the public-holiday label alone.
Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria) Facts
November 1 is listed by Algerian diplomatic sources as Liberation Revolution Day.
The historical date refers to the outbreak of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 1954.
Current government material continues to commemorate the anniversary annually.
The original recurring public-holiday instrument is not established in the reviewed sources.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations — anniversary commemoration
Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations — public holidays
Embassy of Algeria in Brussels — Revolution Day commemoration (opens in a new tab)
Government Diplomatic
Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN — 71st anniversary message (opens in a new tab)
Government Diplomatic Current
Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN — About Algeria / public holidays (opens in a new tab)
Government Diplomatic
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria)?
1 November annually The documented recurrence rule is: 1 November.
Does Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria) fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria) an official public holiday?
Within the reviewed scope, it is identified as Algeria national public holiday and historical commemoration. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria)?
The documented basis is: Algerian government diplomatic sources list November 1 as Liberation Revolution Day, a national public holiday, and tie the date to the outbreak of the Revolution on 1 November 1954.. Supporting evidence includes Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN — About Algeria / public holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Algeria national public holiday and historical commemoration. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-25.
When is Algeria’s Revolution Day?
Official Algerian sources list Liberation Revolution Day on November 1.
What does November 1 refer to historically?
Algerian government material ties it to the outbreak of the Revolution on November 1, 1954.
Is it a public holiday?
Yes. Algeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations lists November 1 among the country’s public holidays.
Does this guide endorse official political rhetoric about the event?
No. It reports official terminology and verified historical/legal facts with attribution, while leaving political judgments to sources and readers.
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