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Saudi Arabia Public Holidays

The 2026 Saudi Arabia public holiday calendar.

13 dates. 5 confirmed by the ministry, 8 on the Hijri schedule. Long weekends mapped for the Sun–Thu working week.

Year
20262027

Holiday calendar

Sorted by date · refreshed April 2026

Jan
1
Thu
New Year Day
National DayConfirmed
Feb
22
Sun
Saudi Arabia Foundation Day
National DayConfirmed
Mar
11
Wed
Saudi Flag Day
National DayConfirmed
Apr
30
Thu
Eid Al Fitr
EidConfirmed
May
1
Fri
Eid Al Fitr – Day 2
EidScheduled
May
2
Sat
Eid Al Fitr – Day 3
EidScheduled
May
25
Mon
Arafah Day
Arafah DayScheduled
May
26
Tue
Eid Al Adha
EidScheduled
May
31
Sun
Eid Al Adha – Day 2
EidScheduled
Jun
1
Mon
Eid Al Adha – Day 3
EidScheduled
Jun
16
Tue
Islamic New Year (1448H)
Islamic New YearScheduled
Aug
25
Tue
Mawlid (Prophet Muhammad Birthday)
Mawlid Al NabiScheduled
Sep
23
Wed
Saudi Arabia National Day
National DayConfirmed

Long-weekend planner

Three-day-plus breaks from this year’s holidays and the Fri–Sat weekend. Bridge days flag where one leave day unlocks more.

  • Thu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3

    3 consecutive days off

    3D · no leave
    Thu
    1
    New Year Day
    Fri
    2
    Weekend
    Sat
    3
    Weekend
    Includes: New Year Day

  • Fri, Feb 20 – Sun, Feb 22

    3 consecutive days off

    3D · no leave
    Fri
    20
    Weekend
    Sat
    21
    Weekend
    Sun
    22
    Saudi Arabia Foundation Day
    Includes: Saudi Arabia Foundation Day

  • Wed, Mar 11 – Sat, Mar 14

    4 consecutive days off

    4D · 1 leave
    Wed
    11
    Saudi Flag Day
    Thu
    12
    BOOK
    Fri
    13
    Weekend
    Sat
    14
    Weekend
    1
    Book leave on
    Thu, Mar 12

    One leave day unlocks 4 consecutive days off.

    Includes: Saudi Flag Day

  • Thu, Apr 30 – Sat, May 2

    3 consecutive days off

    3D · no leave
    Thu
    30
    Eid Al Fitr
    Fri
    1
    Eid Al Fitr – Day 2
    Sat
    2
    Eid Al Fitr – Day 3
    Includes: Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Fitr – Day 2, Eid Al Fitr – Day 3

  • Fri, May 22 – Tue, May 26

    5 consecutive days off

    5D · 1 leave
    Fri
    22
    Weekend
    Sat
    23
    Weekend
    Sun
    24
    BOOK
    Mon
    25
    Arafah Day
    Tue
    26
    Eid Al Adha
    1
    Book leave on
    Sun, May 24

    One leave day unlocks 5 consecutive days off.

    Includes: Arafah Day, Eid Al Adha

  • Fri, May 29 – Mon, Jun 1

    4 consecutive days off

    4D · no leave
    Fri
    29
    Weekend
    Sat
    30
    Weekend
    Sun
    31
    Eid Al Adha – Day 2
    Mon
    1
    Eid Al Adha – Day 3
    Includes: Eid Al Adha – Day 2, Eid Al Adha – Day 3

  • Wed, Sep 23 – Sat, Sep 26

    4 consecutive days off

    4D · 1 leave
    Wed
    23
    Saudi Arabia National Day
    Thu
    24
    BOOK
    Fri
    25
    Weekend
    Sat
    26
    Weekend
    1
    Book leave on
    Thu, Sep 24

    One leave day unlocks 4 consecutive days off.

    Includes: Saudi Arabia National Day
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Frequently asked

Are the lunar holiday dates confirmed?

Lunar holidays (Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha, Islamic New Year, Mawlid, Isra and Mi'raj) are announced by each country's moon-sighting committee one to three days before the holiday. Dates on this page show the scheduled date until confirmed. A dark-green Confirmed badge marks an officially gazetted date.

Do holidays differ between countries?

Yes. While Islamic holidays are observed across the GCC, the exact dates can shift by one day between countries depending on each ministry's moon-sighting confirmation. National days and sector-specific observances also vary by country.

How does the working week affect long weekends?

The UAE works Monday to Friday (since January 2022); Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman work Sunday to Thursday. A holiday on Thursday is a long weekend in the UAE but not in the others, and vice versa for Sundays. The Long Weekend Planner below accounts for each country's working week.

Which sectors pause during which holidays?

Financial services, government, and most professional services pause during Eid and National Day. Oil, gas, and logistics often run through with reduced staffing. Hospitality and retail peak. Salary bands for each of these sectors are in the Tenure Pay Index.

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