Western Sahara

Western Sahara public holidays 2029

Western Sahara has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 253 working days. The first is Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, February 14, 2029.

Public holidays in Western Sahara in 2029
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 27Tuesday	Proclamation of the SADRNationwide
March
Mar 8Thursday	First MartyrNationwide
April
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 10Thursday	Creation of the Polisario FrontNationwide
May 14Monday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
May 20Sunday	Commencement of the Armed StruggleNationwide
June
Jun 9Saturday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jun 17Sunday	Uprising DayNationwide
July
Jul 24Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 12Friday	National Unity DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+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 2029

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 daysSat, Feb 24 – Tue, Feb 27 · Proclamation of the SADRTake Mon, Feb 26 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 8 – Sun, Mar 11 · First MartyrTake Fri, Mar 9 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 21 – Tue, Apr 24 · Eid al-AdhaTake Mon, Apr 23 off to join it up
5 daysThu, May 10 – Mon, May 14 · Creation of the Polisario Front, Islamic New YearTake Fri, May 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 12 – Mon, May 14 · Islamic New Year
4 daysSat, Jul 21 – Tue, Jul 24 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Jul 23 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Oct 12 – Sun, Oct 14 · National Unity Day

Western Sahara public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Western Sahara in 2029?

11 nationwide public holidays: Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); Proclamation of the SADR (Feb 27); First Martyr (Mar 8); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); Creation of the Polisario Front (May 10); Islamic New Year (May 14); Commencement of the Armed Struggle (May 20); Martyrs' Day (Jun 9); Uprising Day (Jun 17); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 24); National Unity Day (Oct 12).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

May, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.