National Emigration Day October 17, 1961-2025
National Emigration Day, celebrated on October 17 of each
year, constitutes a milestone in the national memory
Algerian. Through it, Algerians remember the demonstrations
peaceful protests organized in France in 1961 by Algerian migrants, in
response to the call of the National Liberation Front. Dozens of
thousands of men, women and even children descended into
the streets of Paris and its suburbs to denounce the imposed curfew
then by the French authorities, thus reaffirming their support for the
Liberation revolution.
Algeria has dedicated this date as National Emigration Day,
in recognition of the sacrifices of its community established abroad and
of its central role in supporting the Revolution. Every year, at
inside the country and abroad, are organized
gatherings of contemplation, exhibitions, conferences
historical and cultural activities aimed at commemorating the event,
to pass it on to future generations and to strengthen the spirit
of national affiliation.
This day has become a symbol of the sacrifices made by migrants
Algerians and a denunciation of the crimes of French colonialism. He
also provides an opportunity to renew ties with children
of the homeland established abroad. Since 2021, the President of the
Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, established the organization
of a minute of silence throughout the national territory every 17
October at 11 a.m., in memory of the martyrs and in homage to their
heroic actions.
National Emigration Day has a profound meaning:
she reminds us that the sacrifice for the homeland was not limited to the fields
of battle inside Algeria, but that it was also embodied by
the migrants who fought and supported their cause from the other side of the
Mediterranean. It thus constitutes an opportunity to consolidate the values
freedom, dignity and justice, to remind the world of the atrocities of
colonialism, and to strengthen cohesion between Algeria and its children
all over the world.
year, constitutes a milestone in the national memory
Algerian. Through it, Algerians remember the demonstrations
peaceful protests organized in France in 1961 by Algerian migrants, in
response to the call of the National Liberation Front. Dozens of
thousands of men, women and even children descended into
the streets of Paris and its suburbs to denounce the imposed curfew
then by the French authorities, thus reaffirming their support for the
Liberation revolution.
Algeria has dedicated this date as National Emigration Day,
in recognition of the sacrifices of its community established abroad and
of its central role in supporting the Revolution. Every year, at
inside the country and abroad, are organized
gatherings of contemplation, exhibitions, conferences
historical and cultural activities aimed at commemorating the event,
to pass it on to future generations and to strengthen the spirit
of national affiliation.
This day has become a symbol of the sacrifices made by migrants
Algerians and a denunciation of the crimes of French colonialism. He
also provides an opportunity to renew ties with children
of the homeland established abroad. Since 2021, the President of the
Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, established the organization
of a minute of silence throughout the national territory every 17
October at 11 a.m., in memory of the martyrs and in homage to their
heroic actions.
National Emigration Day has a profound meaning:
she reminds us that the sacrifice for the homeland was not limited to the fields
of battle inside Algeria, but that it was also embodied by
the migrants who fought and supported their cause from the other side of the
Mediterranean. It thus constitutes an opportunity to consolidate the values
freedom, dignity and justice, to remind the world of the atrocities of
colonialism, and to strengthen cohesion between Algeria and its children
all over the world.