Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2028
There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 10 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Founding Day Holiday | يوم التأسيسي | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | عطلة عيد الفطر | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | عطلة عيد الفطر | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | عطلة عيد الفطر | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | عطلة عيد الفطر | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) | عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي) | ||
| Thursday | Day of Arafah | يوم عرفة | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | عطلة عيد الأضحى | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | عطلة عيد الأضحى | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | عطلة عيد الأضحى | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي) | ||
| Saturday | National Day Holiday | اليوم الوطني | ||
| Sunday | National Day Holiday (observed) | اليوم الوطني (يوم تعويضي) |
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 2028
6 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 20 Feb, Mon 21 Feb | 18 Feb – 22 Feb 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Founding Day Holiday |
| Wed 23 Feb, Thu 24 Feb | 22 Feb – 1 Mar 2028 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Founding Day Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) |
| Thu 2 Mar | 25 Feb – 4 Mar 2028 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) |
| Sun 30 Apr, Mon 1 May, Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May | 28 Apr – 9 May 2028 | 4 | 12 | 3 | Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed), Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May | 4 May – 13 May 2028 | 2 | 10 | 5 | Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed), Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Mon 25 Sep, Tue 26 Sep, Wed 27 Sep, Thu 28 Sep | 22 Sep – 30 Sep 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Day Holiday, National Day Holiday (observed) |
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 2028?
14 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed): take 1 day of leave (2 Mar) and you get 9 days off in a row, 25 Feb – 4 Mar 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code SA (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.saudiarabian) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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