Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia public holidays 2026

Saudi Arabia has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days.

Public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2026
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 22Sunday	Founding Day HolidayNationwide
March
Mar 19Thursday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 24Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 26Tuesday	Day of ArafahNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 31Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 23Wednesday	National Day HolidayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+1 with 1 day off

In Saudi Arabia the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Feb 20 – Sun, Feb 22 · Founding Day Holiday
6 daysThu, Mar 19 – Tue, Mar 24 · Eid al-Fitr Holiday
6 daysTue, May 26 – Sun, May 31 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
4 daysWed, Sep 23 – Sat, Sep 26 · National Day HolidayTake Thu, Sep 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Saudi Arabia in 2026?

10 nationwide public holidays: Founding Day Holiday (Feb 22); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 19); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 22); Day of Arafah (May 26); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 27); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 28); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 29); National Day Holiday (Sep 23).

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.