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Next public holiday in Saudi Arabia

Counted from 19 October 2026, the next public holiday in Saudi Arabia is Founding Day Holiday on , in 126 days. This page counts down live in your browser; the numbers below were last recalculated when the site was built, on 19 October 2026, and the site is rebuilt at least every week.

126days until the next holiday
0holiday dates left in 2026
0of them on weekdays
54working days left in 2026
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.

Upcoming public holidays in Saudi Arabia

Every public holiday from today to the end of 2027. Past dates disappear as the year goes by; the full lists stay on the year pages.

DateDayHolidayIn
Monday Founding Day Holiday 126 days
Tuesday Eid al-Fitr Holiday 141 days
Wednesday Eid al-Fitr Holiday 142 days
Thursday Eid al-Fitr Holiday 143 days
Friday weekend Eid al-Fitr Holiday 144 days
Sunday Eid al-Fitr Holiday observed 146 days
Saturday weekend Day of Arafah 208 days
Sunday Eid al-Adha Holiday 209 days
Monday Eid al-Adha Holiday 210 days
Tuesday Eid al-Adha Holiday 211 days
Wednesday Eid al-Adha Holiday observed 212 days
Thursday National Day Holiday 339 days

A holiday on a weekend day is a day off only where a substitute day is granted (marked observed). Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.

Next long weekend in Saudi Arabia

Next bridge day: take one day of leave and turn a holiday into a longer break.

Questions about the next holiday in Saudi Arabia

When is the next public holiday in Saudi Arabia?
Founding Day Holiday, on Monday 22 February 2027, 126 days after 19 October 2026. The banner at the top of this page recounts from today's date.
How many public holidays are left in 2026?
0 holiday dates from 19 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 0 of them on a weekday.
How many working days are left in 2026 in Saudi Arabia?
54 working days from 19 October 2026 to the end of the year, out of 74 calendar days, counting Friday and Saturday as the weekend. For any other range, use the working days calculator.
Is there a bank holiday or public holiday this month?
The table above lists every upcoming date with the days until each one. For the whole year at a glance, see public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2026.
Can I get this in my calendar?
Yes: subscribe to https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/sa.ics in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. It holds every year from 2024 to 2030 and refreshes by itself.

Cite or reuse this data

The next public holiday in Saudi Arabia after 19 October 2026 is Founding Day Holiday on 22 February 2027. Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/saudi-arabia/next-public-holiday/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0). Machine readable: JSON, with the reference date, all years as JSON.

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