# Public holidays in Western Sahara 2024

Western Sahara has 11 public holidays in 2024. 6 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 256 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 6 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 256 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | Tuesday | Proclamation of the SADR |
| 2024-03-08 | Friday | First Martyr |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2024-05-10 | Friday | Creation of the Polisario Front |
| 2024-05-20 | Monday | Commencement of the Armed Struggle |
| 2024-06-09 | Sunday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Uprising Day |
| 2024-07-07 | Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| 2024-09-15 | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2024-10-12 | Saturday | National Unity Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 6 | 256 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 March 2024: First Martyr
- 3 days, Fri 10 to Sun 12 May 2024: Creation of the Polisario Front
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 May 2024: Commencement of the Armed Struggle
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024: Eid al-Adha, Uprising Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 26 February 2024 for Sat 24 to Tue 27 February 2024 (4 days): Proclamation of the SADR

## Questions about 2024 in Western Sahara

**How many working days are there in Western Sahara in 2024?** 256 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 6 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Western Sahara have in 2024?** 11 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Western Sahara?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Western Sahara 2024](https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2024.md)
- [Western Sahara 2025](https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2025.md)
- [Western Sahara 2026](https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2026.md)
- [Western Sahara 2027](https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2027.md)
- [Western Sahara 2028](https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2028.md)
- [Western Sahara 2029](https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2029.md)
- [Western Sahara 2030](https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2030.md)

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