Independence Day Celebrated in Algeria
Independence Day: July 5, 2010
Independence Day is a public holiday in Algeria.
July 5 is celebrated in Algeria as Independence Day, in remembrance of actual independence from France in 1962. After being taken by the French in 1830, Algeria remained below France's control for 132 years.
History of Independence Day in Algeria
The French invaded Algiers in 1830 and slowly began to take over the whole territory of Algeria. The first years of French occupation had been violent and, mixed with epidemic diseases, the population of Algeria declined by one third from 1830 to 1872. During these years, many French residents immigrated to Algeria to colonize the lands and create farms.
In the early 1900s, Normal Guilain Denoeux managed to conquer the last Tuareg in West Africa. Algeria was already a part of France, and settlers took over the country coming from France, Spain, Malta, and Italy, increase farms along the coast of Algeria. Many of the native population of Algeria was taken away from their lands and deprived of schooling.
In 1954, the Algerian National Liberation Front began the Algerian Warfare of Independence against the French. In 1958, President Charles de Gaulle gave Algerians the selection of whether or not to realize independence or to stay as a French territory. Independence gained by a landslide, and Algeria became unbiased on July 5, 1962, whereas over one million Algerians tried to escape to France.
Algeria's Independence Day Traditions, Customs and Activities
Independence Day in Algeria is marked by the range of cultural influences in the Algerian society. It is a day that is celebrated with passion. Algerians take to the streets and attend celebrations wearing the nationwide color of green. There are navy parades in Algiers. Live shows and cultural occasions are organized within the nationwide stadium. In recent times, the day has been marked by unlucky bloody terrorist assaults concentrating on civilians, however Algerians still celebrate Independence Day as one of the vital necessary days on their calendar.
