# Public holidays in Western Sahara 2026

Western Sahara has 11 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/eh.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | Friday | Proclamation of the SADR |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | First Martyr |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-05-10 | Sunday | Creation of the Polisario Front |
| 2026-05-20 | Wednesday | Commencement of the Armed Struggle |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-06-09 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2026-06-16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| 2026-06-17 | Wednesday | Uprising Day |
| 2026-08-25 | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | 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 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Fri 27 February to Sun 1 March 2026: Proclamation of the SADR
- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026: National Unity Day

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Monday 8 June 2026 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 June 2026 (4 days): Martyrs' Day
- Take off Monday 15 June 2026 for Sat 13 to Wed 17 June 2026 (5 days): Islamic New Year, Uprising Day
- Take off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday

## Questions about 2026 in Western Sahara

**How many working days are there in Western Sahara in 2026?** 252 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Western Sahara have in 2026?** 11 public holidays. 2 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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