Western Sahara

Western Sahara public holidays 2028

Western Sahara has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 253 working days. The first is Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, February 26, 2028.

Public holidays in Western Sahara in 2028
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Proclamation of the SADRNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	First MartyrNationwide
May
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 10Wednesday	Creation of the Polisario FrontNationwide
May 20Saturday	Commencement of the Armed StruggleNationwide
May 25Thursday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 9Friday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jun 17Saturday	Uprising DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 12Thursday	National Unity DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+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 2028

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, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Islamic New YearTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 9 – Sun, Jun 11 · Martyrs' Day
4 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Aug 4 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Oct 12 – Sun, Oct 15 · National Unity DayTake Fri, Oct 13 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 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Proclamation of the SADR (Feb 27); First Martyr (Mar 8); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Creation of the Polisario Front (May 10); Commencement of the Armed Struggle (May 20); Islamic New Year (May 25); Martyrs' Day (Jun 9); Uprising Day (Jun 17); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); National Unity Day (Oct 12).

How many working days are there in 2028?

253 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.