Public holidays in Western Sahara 2027
There are 11 public holidays in 2027. 7 of them fall on a working day.
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All 11 public holidays in Western Sahara 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Proclamation of the SADR | إعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية | ||
| Monday | First Martyr | يوم الشهيد الأول | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Creation of the Polisario Front | تأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهب | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Commencement of the Armed Struggle | اندلاع الكفاح المسلح | ||
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | Martyrs' Day | يوم الشهداء | ||
| Thursday | Uprising Day | يوم الانتفاضة | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | National Unity Day | عيد 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 2027
10 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 6 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | First Martyr, Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Tue 11 May, Wed 12 May, Thu 13 May, Fri 14 May | 8 May – 16 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Creation of the Polisario Front, Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 17 May, Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May | 15 May – 20 May 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Commencement of the Armed Struggle |
| Fri 21 May | 20 May – 23 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Commencement of the Armed Struggle |
| Mon 7 Jun, Tue 8 Jun | 5 Jun – 9 Jun 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year (estimated), Martyrs' Day |
| Thu 10 Jun, Fri 11 Jun | 9 Jun – 13 Jun 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Martyrs' Day |
| Mon 14 Jun, Tue 15 Jun, Wed 16 Jun | 12 Jun – 17 Jun 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Uprising Day |
| Fri 18 Jun | 17 Jun – 20 Jun 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Uprising Day |
| Mon 11 Oct | 9 Oct – 12 Oct 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | National Unity Day |
| Wed 13 Oct, Thu 14 Oct, Fri 15 Oct | 12 Oct – 17 Oct 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | National 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 2027?
11 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Commencement of the Armed Struggle: take 1 day of leave (21 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 20 May – 23 May 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code EH (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.eh) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028