Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2026

There are 13 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 13 public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SundayFounding Day Holidayيوم التأسيسي
ThursdayEid al-Fitr Holidayعطلة عيد الفطر
FridayEid al-Fitr Holidayعطلة عيد الفطر
SaturdayEid al-Fitr Holidayعطلة عيد الفطر
SundayEid al-Fitr Holidayعطلة عيد الفطر
MondayEid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)
TuesdayEid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)
TuesdayDay of Arafahيوم عرفة
WednesdayEid al-Adha Holidayعطلة عيد الأضحى
ThursdayEid al-Adha Holidayعطلة عيد الأضحى
FridayEid al-Adha Holidayعطلة عيد الأضحى
SundayEid al-Adha Holiday (observed)عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي)
WednesdayNational Day Holidayاليوم الوطني

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

7 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 23 Feb, Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb20 Feb – 28 Feb 2026492.3Founding Day Holiday
Sun 15 Mar, Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar13 Mar – 24 Mar 20264123Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar19 Mar – 28 Mar 20262105Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May22 May – 31 May 20262105Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun26 May – 6 Jun 20264123Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
Sun 20 Sep, Mon 21 Sep, Tue 22 Sep18 Sep – 23 Sep 2026362National Day Holiday
Thu 24 Sep23 Sep – 26 Sep 2026144National Day Holiday

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2026?

13 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed): take 2 days of leave (25 Mar, 26 Mar) and you get 10 days off in a row, 19 Mar – 28 Mar 2026.

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