Public holidays in Western Sahara 2027
Western Sahara has 11 public holidays in 2027. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
7weekday days off
254working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | Proclamation of the SADR | |
| Monday | First Martyr | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Creation of the Polisario Front | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Commencement of the Armed Struggle | |
| Sunday weekend | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Wednesday | Martyrs' Day | |
| Thursday | Uprising Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Tuesday | 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 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 6 to Tue 9 March 2027First Martyr, Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysSat 8 to Mon 10 May 2027Creation of the Polisario Front
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 21 May 2027 for Thu 20 to Sun 23 May 2027Commencement of the Armed Struggle
- 4 daysTake off Friday 18 June 2027 for Thu 17 to Sun 20 June 2027Uprising Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 11 October 2027 for Sat 9 to Tue 12 October 2027National Unity Day
Questions about 2027 in Western Sahara
- How many working days are there in Western Sahara in 2027?
- 254 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Western Sahara have in 2027?
- 11 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Proclamation of the SADR (27 February 2027), Eid al-Adha (16 May 2027), Islamic New Year (6 June 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Western Sahara?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Western Sahara 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Western Sahara has 11 public holidays and 254 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/western-sahara/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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