Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia public holidays 2028

Saudi Arabia has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is Founding Day Holiday on Tuesday, February 22, 2028.

Public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2028
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 22Tuesday	Founding Day HolidayNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Feb 29Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
March
Mar 1Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 4Thursday	Day of ArafahNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
May 8Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
May 9Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 23Saturday	National Day HolidayNationwide
Sep 24Sunday	National Day Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide

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 2028

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.

6 daysFri, Feb 25 – Wed, Mar 1 · Eid al-Fitr Holiday
9 daysFri, Feb 25 – Sat, Mar 4 · Eid al-Fitr HolidayTake Thu, Mar 2 off to join it up
6 daysThu, May 4 – Tue, May 9 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3 daysFri, Sep 22 – Sun, Sep 24 · National Day Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Saudi Arabia in 2028?

10 nationwide public holidays: Founding Day Holiday (Feb 22); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 28); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 29); Day of Arafah (May 4); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 5); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 6); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 7); National Day Holiday (Sep 23).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.