Public holidays in Western Sahara 2027

11 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Western Sahara

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · 4 days off
First Martyr, Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 28°C (82°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 8 May – Mon 10 May · 3 days off
Creation of the Polisario Front
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 37°C (99°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Fri 21 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 May – Sun 23 May)
Commencement of the Armed Struggle
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 36°C (97°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 18 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun)
Uprising Day
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 39°C (102°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 11 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 9 Oct – Tue 12 Oct)
National Unity Day
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 36°C (97°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 4% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 6 Mar – Sun 14 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Feb) get 3 days in a rowFri 26 Feb – Sun 28 Feb · Proclamation of the SADRShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Mar) get 5 days in a rowFri 5 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · First Martyr, Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 May – Mon 10 May · Creation of the Polisario FrontShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 May – Sun 23 May · Commencement of the Armed StruggleShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun · Uprising DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 11 Oct) get 4 days in a rowSat 9 Oct – Tue 12 Oct · National Unity DayShow on calendar ↓