Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2028
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays in 2028. 6 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
10public holidays
10weekday days off, substitutes included
251working days in 2028
105weekend 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 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Founding Day Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday observed | |
| 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 | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day Holiday | |
| Sunday | National Day Holiday observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 105 | 10 | 251 |
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May19 wd
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Oct23 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec21 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 6 daysFri 25 February to Wed 1 March 2028Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysThu 4 to Tue 9 May 2028Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 daysFri 22 to Sun 24 September 2028National Day Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 9 daysTake off Thursday 2 March 2028 for Fri 25 February to Sat 4 March 2028Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Questions about 2028 in Saudi Arabia
- How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2028?
- 251 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 105 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2028?
- 10 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (26 February 2028), Eid al-Adha Holiday (5 May 2028), Eid al-Adha Holiday (6 May 2028), National Day Holiday (23 September 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays and 251 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/saudi-arabia/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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