Public holidays in Western Sahara 2026

There are 11 public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a working day.

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All 11 public holidays in Western Sahara 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayProclamation of the SADRإعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية
SundayFirst Martyrيوم الشهيد الأول
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر المبارك (تقديري)
SundayCreation of the Polisario Frontتأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهب
WednesdayCommencement of the Armed Struggleاندلاع الكفاح المسلح
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
TuesdayMartyrs' Dayيوم الشهداء
TuesdayIslamic New Year (estimated)رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)
WednesdayUprising Dayيوم الانتفاضة
TuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)
MondayNational Unity Dayعيد الوحدة الوطنية

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 23 Feb, Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb21 Feb – 1 Mar 2026492.3Proclamation of the SADR
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 18 May, Tue 19 May16 May – 20 May 2026252.5Commencement of the Armed Struggle
Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May20 May – 24 May 2026252.5Commencement of the Armed Struggle
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 8 Jun6 Jun – 9 Jun 2026144Martyrs' Day
Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun9 Jun – 14 Jun 2026362Martyrs' Day
Mon 15 Jun13 Jun – 17 Jun 2026155Islamic New Year (estimated), Uprising Day
Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun16 Jun – 21 Jun 2026263Islamic New Year (estimated), Uprising Day
Mon 24 Aug22 Aug – 25 Aug 2026144Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug25 Aug – 30 Aug 2026362Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026492.3National Unity Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Western Sahara have in 2026?

11 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Islamic New Year (estimated), Uprising Day: take 1 day of leave (15 Jun) and you get 5 days off in a row, 13 Jun – 17 Jun 2026.

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