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Western Sahara Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Western Sahara
Western Sahara has 11 national public holidays in 2025. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 1 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.
Western Sahara public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proclamation of the SADR | إعلان الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | First Martyr | يوم الشهيد الأول | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | عيد الفطر المبارك | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Creation of the Polisario Front | تأسيس الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير الساقية الحمراء ووادي الذهب | Public holiday |
| Commencement of the Armed Struggle | اندلاع الكفاح المسلح | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى المبارك | Public holiday | |
| Martyrs' Day | يوم الشهداء | Public holiday | |
| Uprising Day | يوم الانتفاضة | Public holiday | |
| Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | المولد النبوي الشريف | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National Unity Day | عيد الوحدة الوطنية | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Western Sahara holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January
February 1
March 2
April
May 2
June 4
July
August
September 1
October 1
November
December
Long weekends in Western Sahara 2025
1 long weekends come for free, and 5 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 27 Feb – Sun 2 Mar
Take off Fri 28 Feb
Sat 17 May – Tue 20 May
Take off Mon 19 May
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 14 Jun – Tue 17 Jun
Take off Mon 16 Jun
Thu 26 Jun – Sun 29 Jun
Take off Fri 27 Jun
Thu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep
Take off Fri 5 Sep
Western Sahara vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Western Sahara?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.