Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Day of Arafah in Saudi Arabia. Saudi private-sector paid-holiday framework. Public-sector and bank calendars differ. Future lunar dates remain provisional and employer-specific compensatory dates are not inferred.
2026: 2026-05-26.
2027: 2027-05-15. Provisional dates are present.
2028: 2028-05-03. Provisional dates are present.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 15 May 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Public holiday dates and applicability
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Arafah confirmed for 26 May 2026 by Saudi Supreme Court/SPA; first day of four-day Eid al-Adha leave period under HRSD Article 24. Saudi private-sector paid-holiday framework. Public-sector and bank calendars differ. Future lunar dates remain provisional and employer-specific compensatory dates are not inferred.
Saudi private-sector paid-holiday framework. Public-sector and bank calendars differ. Future lunar dates remain provisional and employer-specific compensatory dates are not inferred.
Bank hours and settlement calendars require the institution's own notice. A public-holiday occurrence does not establish every branch's opening hours.
Check the education authority and school calendar for term dates, vacations and institution-specific closures.
This calendar describes the Saudi private-sector paid-holiday framework. Eid al-Fitr leave is a four-day period tied to the end of Ramadan; Eid al-Adha leave starts with Arafah. The leave period and the religious Eid day are not interchangeable. Public-sector and bank schedules can have different lengths. Future lunar dates are provisional. Founding Day and National Day have fixed civil dates; employer-specific compensatory days are not inferred.
Check the actual date, region and confirmation status shown here before arranging travel or leave. Local-only occurrences are not a nationwide closure.
2026: 2026-05-26. 2027: 2027-05-15. Provisional dates are present. 2028: 2028-05-03. Provisional dates are present.
Saudi private-sector paid-holiday framework. Public-sector and bank calendars differ. Future lunar dates remain provisional and employer-specific compensatory dates are not inferred.
Dates marked provisional await confirmation. No additional or substitute holiday is inferred without dated support.
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