Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2026
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays in 2026. 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 2026
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 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Founding Day Holiday | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday observed | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday observed | |
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday observed | |
| Wednesday | National Day Holiday |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
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 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 February 2026Founding Day Holiday
- 6 daysThu 19 to Tue 24 March 2026Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysTue 26 to Sun 31 May 2026Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 24 September 2026 for Wed 23 to Sat 26 September 2026National Day Holiday
Questions about 2026 in Saudi Arabia
- How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2026?
- 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2026?
- 10 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (20 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (21 March 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (29 May 2026).
- 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 2027?
- See public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays and 251 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/saudi-arabia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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