Public holidays
Public holidays in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday23 SeptemberNational Day Holiday — in 12 days
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Sunday 22 FebruaryFounding Day Holidayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 19 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likely
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekend
Monday 23 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 24 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Tuesday 26 MayDay of Arafah
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adha Holiday
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adha Holiday
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likely
Sunday 31 MayEid al-Adha Holiday (observed)falls on a weekend
Wednesday 23 SeptemberNational Day Holiday
2027
Monday 22 FebruaryFounding Day Holidaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday
Friday 12 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likely
Sunday 14 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)falls on a weekend
Saturday 15 MayDay of Arafahfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adha Holidayfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adha Holiday
Wednesday 19 MayEid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
Thursday 23 SeptemberNational Day Holiday
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.