Eid al-Adha in Saudi Arabia
2026 holiday dates
No reviewed occurrence is available for this year.
About Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha 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: no reviewed occurrence currently published.
2027: no reviewed occurrence currently published.
2028: no reviewed occurrence currently published.
Public holiday / closure dates
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Next supported occurrence
No future occurrence is available in the supported data. A new date has not been inferred.
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Source review is pending for this calendar. Estimated dates may change; check the responsible authority before making commitments.
Office arrangements
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 arrangements
Bank hours and settlement calendars require the institution's own notice. A public-holiday occurrence does not establish every branch's opening hours.
School arrangements
Check the education authority and school calendar for term dates, vacations and institution-specific closures.
History
The Festival of Sacrifice commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience and is inseparable from the annual Hajj rites centred on Makkah and the holy sites.
Why it matters
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.
Observance
Worshippers attend Eid prayer, families gather and eligible households perform or arrange the udhiyah sacrifice and distribute meat.
Travel and planning
Check the actual date, region and confirmation status shown here before arranging travel or leave. Local-only occurrences are not a nationwide closure.
Frequently asked questions
When is Eid al-Adha in Saudi Arabia?
2026: no reviewed occurrence currently published. 2027: no reviewed occurrence currently published. 2028: no reviewed occurrence currently published.
Where does this information apply?
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.
Can the dates change?
Dates marked provisional await confirmation. No additional or substitute holiday is inferred without dated support.
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