Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2025
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays in 2025. 7 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
10public holidays
10weekday days off, substitutes included
251working days in 2025
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 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | Founding Day Holiday | |
| Sunday | Founding Day Holiday observed | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Thursday | Day of Arafah | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday observed | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday observed | |
| Tuesday | National Day Holiday |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2025
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 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |
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Jun18 wd
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Nov21 wd
Dec23 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 21 to Sun 23 February 2025Founding Day Holiday
- 6 daysFri 28 March to Wed 2 April 2025Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysThu 5 to Tue 10 June 2025Day 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 3 April 2025 for Fri 28 March to Sat 5 April 2025Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Questions about 2025 in Saudi Arabia
- How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2025?
- 251 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2025?
- 10 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Founding Day Holiday (22 February 2025), Eid al-Adha Holiday (6 June 2025), Eid al-Adha Holiday (7 June 2025).
- 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 2026?
- See public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2026 or go back to 2024.
Cite or reuse this data
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays and 251 working days in 2025.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/saudi-arabia/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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