Public holidays in Western Sahara 2026

11 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Western Sahara

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
27 February Friday	Friday	Proclamation of the SADR إعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية	إعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية
8 March Sunday	Sunday	First Martyr يوم الشهيد الأول	يوم الشهيد الأول
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر المبارك
10 May Sunday	Sunday	Creation of the Polisario Front تأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهب	تأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهب
20 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Commencement of the Armed Struggle اندلاع الكفاح المسلح	اندلاع الكفاح المسلح
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
9 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Martyrs' Day يوم الشهداء	يوم الشهداء
16 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
17 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Uprising Day يوم الانتفاضة	يوم الانتفاضة
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	المولد النبوي الشريف
12 October Monday	Monday	National Unity Day عيد الوحدة الوطنية	عيد الوحدة الوطنية

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Western Sahara (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 27 Feb – Sun 1 Mar · 3 days off
Proclamation of the SADR
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 27°C (81°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 28°C (82°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 3% of days
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days off
National Unity Day
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 36°C (97°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 6% of days

Bridge days

Mon 8 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Jun – Tue 9 Jun)
Martyrs' Day
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 38°C (100°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 15 Jun: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 13 Jun – Wed 17 Jun)
Islamic New Year (estimated), Uprising Day
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 38°C (100°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 44°C (111°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 1% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 13 Jun – Sun 21 Jun — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 15 Jun, Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 26 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 26 Feb – Sun 1 Mar · Proclamation of the SADRShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Jun – Tue 9 Jun · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 15 Jun) get 5 days in a rowSat 13 Jun – Wed 17 Jun · Islamic New Year, Uprising DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 9 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · National Unity DayShow on calendar ↓