Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2024
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays in 2024. 8 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
10public holidays
10weekday days off, substitutes included
252working days in 2024
104weekend days
The weekend is Friday and Saturday. Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon and are confirmed a few days ahead; the dates shown as estimated can move by a day.
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Founding Day Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Arafah | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday observed | |
| Monday | National Day Holiday |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 10 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysThu 22 to Sat 24 February 2024Founding Day Holiday
- 6 daysTue 9 to Sun 14 April 2024Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysFri 14 to Wed 19 June 2024Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 9 daysTake off Thursday 20 June 2024 for Fri 14 to Sat 22 June 2024Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 22 September 2024 for Fri 20 to Mon 23 September 2024National Day Holiday
Questions about 2024 in Saudi Arabia
- How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2024?
- 252 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2024?
- 10 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (12 April 2024), Day of Arafah (15 June 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in Saudi Arabia?
- Friday and Saturday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays and 252 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/saudi-arabia/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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