Public holidays
Public holidays in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 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 holiday22 FebruaryFounding Day Holiday
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Sunday 22 FebruaryFounding Day Holidaylong weekend likely
Thursday 19 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likely
Monday 23 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Tuesday 24 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Tuesday 26 MayDay of Arafah
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adha Holiday
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adha Holidayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 31 MayEid al-Adha Holiday (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 23 SeptemberNational Day Holiday
2027
Monday 22 FebruaryFounding Day Holiday
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 12 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 14 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 15 MayDay of Arafahfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likely
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha Holiday
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adha Holiday
Wednesday 19 MayEid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
Thursday 23 SeptemberNational Day Holidaylong weekend likely
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.