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Public holidays in Western Sahara in 2026
Western Sahara has 11 public holidays in 2026, 8 of them on working days, leaving 253 working days. 2 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | First Martyr |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 10 May 2026 | Sunday | May 20 Revolution |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Day of the Martyrs |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Day of National Unity |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
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Long weekends in Western Sahara, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 26 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026: book Thursday 26 Feb 2026 (Independence Day)
- 6 Mar 2026 – 8 Mar 2026: book Friday 6 Mar 2026 (First Martyr)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026: book Friday 8 May 2026 (May 20 Revolution)
- 27 May 2026 – 31 May 2026: book Friday 29 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 6 Jun 2026 – 9 Jun 2026: book Monday 8 Jun 2026 (Day of the Martyrs)
- 13 Jun 2026 – 17 Jun 2026: book Monday 15 Jun 2026 (Islamic New Year, Day of National Unity)
- 22 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2026: book Monday 24 Aug 2026 (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid))
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