Western Sahara

Western Sahara public holidays 2026

Western Sahara has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: National Unity Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 13 days.

Public holidays in Western Sahara in 2026
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 27Friday	Proclamation of the SADRNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	First MartyrNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
May
May 10Sunday	Creation of the Polisario FrontNationwide
May 20Wednesday	Commencement of the Armed StruggleNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 9Tuesday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jun 16Tuesday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
Jun 17Wednesday	Uprising DayNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 12Monday	National Unity DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+3 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 2026

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.

3 daysFri, Feb 27 – Sun, Mar 1 · Proclamation of the SADR
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysSat, Jun 6 – Tue, Jun 9 · Martyrs' DayTake Mon, Jun 8 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Jun 13 – Wed, Jun 17 · Islamic New Year, Uprising DayTake Mon, Jun 15 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · National Unity Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Western Sahara in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: Proclamation of the SADR (Feb 27); First Martyr (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Creation of the Polisario Front (May 10); Commencement of the Armed Struggle (May 20); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Martyrs' Day (Jun 9); Islamic New Year (Jun 16); Uprising Day (Jun 17); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); National Unity Day (Oct 12).

When is the next public holiday in Western Sahara?

National Unity Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026 — in 13 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

252 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.