Public holidays in Western Sahara 2023

11 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Western Sahara

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
27 February Monday	Monday	Proclamation of the SADR National day إعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية	إعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	First Martyr National day يوم الشهيد الأول	يوم الشهيد الأول
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر المبارك
10 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Creation of the Polisario Front تأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهب	تأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهب
20 May Saturday	Saturday	Commencement of the Armed Struggle اندلاع الكفاح المسلح	اندلاع الكفاح المسلح
9 June Friday	Friday	Martyrs' Day National day يوم الشهداء	يوم الشهداء
17 June Saturday	Saturday	Uprising Day National day يوم الانتفاضة	يوم الانتفاضة
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
19 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
27 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday Religious المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	المولد النبوي الشريف
12 October Thursday	Thursday	National Unity Day National day عيد الوحدة الوطنية	عيد الوحدة الوطنية

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Western Sahara (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 25 Feb – Mon 27 Feb · 3 days off
Proclamation of the SADR
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 26°C (79°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 33°C (91°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 9 Jun – Sun 11 Jun · 3 days off
Martyrs' Day
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 38°C (100°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Fri 13 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Oct – Sun 15 Oct)
National Unity Day
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 35°C (95°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 4% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Wed 22 Feb – Mon 27 Feb — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 22 Feb, Thu 23 Feb, Fri 24 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 24 Feb – Mon 27 Feb · Proclamation of the SADRShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 19 May – Sun 21 May · Commencement of the Armed StruggleShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 8 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Jun – Sun 11 Jun · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Jun) get 3 days in a rowFri 16 Jun – Sun 18 Jun · Uprising DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 12 Oct – Sun 15 Oct · National Unity DayShow on calendar ↓