Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia public holidays 2027

Saudi Arabia has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 250 working days. The first is Founding Day Holiday on Monday, February 22, 2027.

Public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2027
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 22Monday	Founding Day HolidayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 12Friday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 14Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 15Saturday	Day of ArafahNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 19Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 23Thursday	National Day HolidayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+2 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 2027

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.

4 daysFri, Feb 19 – Mon, Feb 22 · Founding Day HolidayTake Sun, Feb 21 off to join it up
6 daysTue, Mar 9 – Sun, Mar 14 · Eid al-Fitr Holiday
6 daysFri, May 14 – Wed, May 19 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
9 daysFri, May 14 – Sat, May 22 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha HolidayTake Thu, May 20 off to join it up
3 daysThu, Sep 23 – Sat, Sep 25 · National Day Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Saudi Arabia in 2027?

10 nationwide public holidays: Founding Day Holiday (Feb 22); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 11); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 12); Day of Arafah (May 15); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 16); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 17); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 18); National Day Holiday (Sep 23).

How many working days are there in 2027?

250 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.