Public holidays
Public holidays in Western Sahara
Western Sahara has 11 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday12 OctoberNational Unity Day — in 31 days
202611 dayspublic holidays in total
202711 daysalready scheduled
2026
Friday 27 FebruaryProclamation of the SADRlong weekend likely
Sunday 8 MarchFirst Martyrfalls on a weekend
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 10 MayCreation of the Polisario Frontfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 20 MayCommencement of the Armed Struggle
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 9 JuneMartyrs' Day
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Yeardate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 17 JuneUprising Day
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Monday 12 OctoberNational Unity Daylong weekend likely
2027
Saturday 27 FebruaryProclamation of the SADRfalls on a weekend
Monday 8 MarchFirst Martyrlong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 10 MayCreation of the Polisario Frontlong weekend likely
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 20 MayCommencement of the Armed Struggle
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Yearfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 9 JuneMartyrs' Day
Thursday 17 JuneUprising Day
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 12 OctoberNational Unity Day
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.