# Public holidays in Western Sahara 2025

Western Sahara has 11 public holidays in 2025. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 7 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | Thursday | Proclamation of the SADR |
| 2025-03-08 | Saturday | First Martyr |
| 2025-03-30 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2025-05-10 | Saturday | Creation of the Polisario Front |
| 2025-05-20 | Tuesday | Commencement of the Armed Struggle |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2025-06-09 | Monday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2025-06-17 | Tuesday | Uprising Day |
| 2025-06-26 | Thursday | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| 2025-09-04 | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2025-10-12 | Sunday | 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 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 4 days, Fri 6 to Mon 9 June 2025: Eid al-Adha, Martyrs' Day

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 28 February 2025 for Thu 27 February to Sun 2 March 2025 (4 days): Proclamation of the SADR
- Take off Monday 19 May 2025 for Sat 17 to Tue 20 May 2025 (4 days): Commencement of the Armed Struggle
- Take off Monday 16 June 2025 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 June 2025 (4 days): Uprising Day
- Take off Friday 27 June 2025 for Thu 26 to Sun 29 June 2025 (4 days): Islamic New Year
- Take off Friday 5 September 2025 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 September 2025 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday

## Questions about 2025 in Western Sahara

**How many working days are there in Western Sahara in 2025?** 254 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Western Sahara have in 2025?** 11 public holidays. 4 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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