Public holidays in Western Sahara 2024

11 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Western Sahara

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days off
First Martyr
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 29°C (84°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 10 May – Sun 12 May · 3 days off
Creation of the Polisario Front
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 37°C (99°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Commencement of the Armed Struggle
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 37°C (99°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Uprising Day
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 38°C (100°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Mon 26 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 24 Feb – Tue 27 Feb)
Proclamation of the SADR
Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 26°C (79°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 3% of days

Leave planner 2024

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: Thu 22 Feb – Tue 27 Feb — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 22 Feb, Fri 23 Feb, Mon 26 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 26 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 24 Feb – Tue 27 Feb · Proclamation of the SADRShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · First MartyrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Creation of the Polisario FrontShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Commencement of the Armed StruggleShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Jun) get 3 days in a rowFri 7 Jun – Sun 9 Jun · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid al-Adha, Uprising DayShow on calendar ↓