Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2029
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays in 2029. 8 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 2 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 2029
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 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday observed | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday observed | |
| Thursday | Founding Day Holiday | |
| Monday | Day of Arafah | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Sunday | National Day Holiday |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 6 daysWed 14 to Mon 19 February 2029Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 3 daysThu 22 to Sat 24 February 2029Founding Day Holiday
- 6 daysMon 23 to Sat 28 April 2029Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 daysFri 21 to Sun 23 September 2029National Day Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 9 daysTake off Sunday 22 April 2029 for Fri 20 to Sat 28 April 2029Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday
Questions about 2029 in Saudi Arabia
- How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2029?
- 251 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2029?
- 10 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (16 February 2029), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (17 February 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays and 251 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/saudi-arabia/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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