The Berber New Year –also known as Amazigh New Year– is a public holiday in Algeria, where businesses and schools are closed. It is celebrated on the first day of Yennayer, which is the first month of the Berber Year.

Yennayer is equivalent to January on both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Notwithstanding, the first day of Yennayer coincides with the first day of January on the Julian calendar, whereas on the Gregorian calendar, it marks the 14th of January.