Public holidays in Western Sahara 2029

11 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Western Sahara

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Sat 12 May – Mon 14 May · 3 days offIslamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 37°C (99°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 12 Oct – Sun 14 Oct · 3 days offNational Unity DayTypically in Bir Lehlou: high 35°C (95°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 26 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 24 Feb – Tue 27 Feb)Proclamation of the SADRTypically in Bir Lehlou: high 26°C (79°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 9 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar)First MartyrTypically in Bir Lehlou: high 29°C (84°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr)Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 33°C (91°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 11 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 10 May – Mon 14 May)Creation of the Polisario Front, Islamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 37°C (99°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Jul – Tue 24 Jul)Prophet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Bir Lehlou: high 45°C (113°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

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: Tue 8 May – Mon 14 May — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 8 May, Wed 9 May, Fri 11 May).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 (Fri 9 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar · First MartyrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 10 May – Mon 14 May · Creation of the Polisario Front, Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Jul – Tue 24 Jul · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 11 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 11 Oct – Sun 14 Oct · National Unity DayShow on calendar ↓