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Yennayer
Three Berber calendars, all of them refer to the Shoshenq I era (Gregorian 950+).
Official name Tifinagh: ⵢⴻⵏⵏⴰⵢⴻⵔ
Latin: Yennayer
Also calledBerber New Year
Amazigh New Year
Observed by Berbers ( Algeria, Canada, Canarias, France, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia)
TypeEthnic, cultural
Date January 12
Next time12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)
FrequencyAnnual

In Algeria, Yennayer is declared a national non-working holiday as from January 12, 2018.

Etymology

It is also called Amenzu n Yennayer (first of Yennayer).

Origin

[1]

Celebration

It is celebrated with shout-outs of ⴰⵙⴻⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴻⴳⴳⴰⵣ (Aseggas ameggaz, meaning "happy new year").

Around the world

Algeria

In December 2017, an open call was adressed to the President of Algeria to recognize Yennayer as a national holiday. [2] [3] [4] It was actually declared a national non-working holiday as from January 12, 2018. [5] [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Origine et légende de Yennayer en 2 histoires". FiBladi (in French). January 11, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Algérie: Yennayer bientôt journée de fête nationale ?" (in French). Beur FM. December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Appel pour que Yennayer soit une journée chômée et payée". Algérie 360 (in French). December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Appel pour que Yennayer soit une journée chômée et payée". RmBUZZ (in French). December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Bouteflika décide de consacrer Yennayer journée chômée et payée dès le 12 janvier prochain". Nessahra.com (in French). December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Andria, Benjamin. "Algérie : le Nouvel An berbère officiellement reconnu comme jour férié". Saphir News (in French). Retrieved January 26, 2018.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yennayer
Three Berber calendars, all of them refer to the Shoshenq I era (Gregorian 950+).
Official name Tifinagh: ⵢⴻⵏⵏⴰⵢⴻⵔ
Latin: Yennayer
Also calledBerber New Year
Amazigh New Year
Observed by Berbers ( Algeria, Canada, Canarias, France, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia)
TypeEthnic, cultural
Date January 12
Next time12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)
FrequencyAnnual

In Algeria, Yennayer is declared a national non-working holiday as from January 12, 2018.

Etymology

It is also called Amenzu n Yennayer (first of Yennayer).

Origin

[1]

Celebration

It is celebrated with shout-outs of ⴰⵙⴻⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴻⴳⴳⴰⵣ (Aseggas ameggaz, meaning "happy new year").

Around the world

Algeria

In December 2017, an open call was adressed to the President of Algeria to recognize Yennayer as a national holiday. [2] [3] [4] It was actually declared a national non-working holiday as from January 12, 2018. [5] [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Origine et légende de Yennayer en 2 histoires". FiBladi (in French). January 11, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Algérie: Yennayer bientôt journée de fête nationale ?" (in French). Beur FM. December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Appel pour que Yennayer soit une journée chômée et payée". Algérie 360 (in French). December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Appel pour que Yennayer soit une journée chômée et payée". RmBUZZ (in French). December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Bouteflika décide de consacrer Yennayer journée chômée et payée dès le 12 janvier prochain". Nessahra.com (in French). December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Andria, Benjamin. "Algérie : le Nouvel An berbère officiellement reconnu comme jour férié". Saphir News (in French). Retrieved January 26, 2018.

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