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Holidays / Western Sahara

Western Sahara public holidays

Public holidays in Western Sahara, 2026

11 public holidays, 3 next to the weekend and 3 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

11Holidays in 2026
in 111 daysNext holiday
3Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
27 Feb 2026FriProclamation of the SADRإعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطيةlong weekendpast
8 Mar 2026SunFirst Martyrيوم الشهيد الأولweekendpast
20 Mar 2026FriEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر المبارك (تقديري)long weekendpast
10 May 2026SunCreation of the Polisario Frontتأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهبweekendpast
20 May 2026WedCommencement of the Armed Struggleاندلاع الكفاح المسلحweekdaypast
27 May 2026WedEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)weekdaypast
9 Jun 2026TueMartyrs' Dayيوم الشهداءweekdaypast
16 Jun 2026TueIslamic New Year (estimated)رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)weekdaypast
17 Jun 2026WedUprising Dayيوم الانتفاضةweekdaypast
25 Aug 2026TueProphet's Birthday (estimated)المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)weekdaypast
12 Oct 2026MonNational Unity Dayعيد الوحدة الوطنيةlong weekendpast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

27 Feb to 1 MarProclamation of the SADR3 days
20 Mar to 22 MarEid al-Fitr (estimated)3 days
10 Oct to 12 OctNational Unity Day3 days

More on Western Sahara

In the API and MCP

The same calendar, free on every plan

/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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