Western Sahara

Western Sahara public holidays 2025

Western Sahara had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 254 working days.

Public holidays in Western Sahara in 2025
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 27Thursday	Proclamation of the SADRNationwide
March
Mar 8Saturday	First MartyrNationwide
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
May
May 10Saturday	Creation of the Polisario FrontNationwide
May 20Tuesday	Commencement of the Armed StruggleNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Jun 9Monday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jun 17Tuesday	Uprising DayNationwide
Jun 26Thursday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 4Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 12Sunday	National Unity DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 1+5 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Feb 27 – Sun, Mar 2 · Proclamation of the SADRTake Fri, Feb 28 off to join it up
4 daysSat, May 17 – Tue, May 20 · Commencement of the Armed StruggleTake Mon, May 19 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 9 · Eid al-Adha, Martyrs' Day
4 daysSat, Jun 14 – Tue, Jun 17 · Uprising DayTake Mon, Jun 16 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 29 · Islamic New YearTake Fri, Jun 27 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Sep 5 off to join it up

Western Sahara public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Western Sahara in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: Proclamation of the SADR (Feb 27); First Martyr (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Creation of the Polisario Front (May 10); Commencement of the Armed Struggle (May 20); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Martyrs' Day (Jun 9); Uprising Day (Jun 17); Islamic New Year (Jun 26); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 4); National Unity Day (Oct 12).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

June, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

254 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.