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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 called | Berber New Year Amazigh New Year |
| Observed by | Berbers (Algeria, Canada, Canarias, France, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia) |
| Type | Ethnic, cultural |
| Date | January 12 |
| Next time | 12 January 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
In Algeria, Yennayer is declared a national non-working holiday as from January 12, 2018.
Etymology[edit]
It is also called Amenzu n Yennayer (first of Yennayer).
Origin[edit]
Celebration[edit]
It is celebrated with shout-outs of ⴰⵙⴻⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴻⴳⴳⴰⵣ (Aseggas ameggaz, meaning "happy new year").
Around the world[edit]
Algeria[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Origine et légende de Yennayer en 2 histoires". FiBladi (in French). January 11, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Algérie: Yennayer bientôt journée de fête nationale ?" (in French). Beur FM. December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Appel pour que Yennayer soit une journée chômée et payée". Algérie 360 (in French). December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Appel pour que Yennayer soit une journée chômée et payée". RmBUZZ (in French). December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Andria, Benjamin. "Algérie : le Nouvel An berbère officiellement reconnu comme jour férié". Saphir News (in French). Retrieved January 26, 2018.