Holidays in Western Sahara 2026
Western Sahara has 11 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Western Sahara. The next public holiday in Western Sahara is National Unity Day on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Holidays in Western Sahara 2026
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Proclamation of the SADR
إعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية
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First Martyr
يوم الشهيد الأول
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Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
عيد الفطر المبارك (تقديري)
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Creation of the Polisario Front
تأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهب
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Commencement of the Armed Struggle
اندلاع الكفاح المسلح
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Eid al-Adha (estimated)
عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
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Martyrs' Day
يوم الشهداء
National holiday -
Islamic New Year (estimated)
رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)
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Uprising Day
يوم الانتفاضة
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Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)
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National Unity Day
عيد الوحدة الوطنية
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Western Sahara have in 2026?
- Western Sahara has 11 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Western Sahara?
- The next public holiday in Western Sahara is National Unity Day on Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Western Sahara in 2026?
- Western Sahara has 11 national public holidays in 2026: Proclamation of the SADR (February 27, 2026), First Martyr (March 8, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 20, 2026), Creation of the Polisario Front (May 10, 2026), Commencement of the Armed Struggle (May 20, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 27, 2026), Martyrs' Day (June 9, 2026), Islamic New Year (estimated) (June 16, 2026), Uprising Day (June 17, 2026), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (August 25, 2026), National Unity Day (October 12, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.