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Saudi Arabia Public Holidays 2026

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No upcoming public holiday remains in 2026. View the calendar below for this year's dates.

10 public-holiday entries across 10 dates

10 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation

3 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

Saudi Arabia 2026: 10 listed occurrences, including 0 provisional occurrences. Separate occasions on the same date can share a day; this is not an employee leave allowance. 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 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 4 consecutive days19 March 2026 – 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 6 consecutive days26 May 2026 – 31 May 2026Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
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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.

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Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Saudi National Day; fixed annual holiday. 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.

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Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Saudi Eid al-Adha paid-holiday period; 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.

www.hrsd.gov.sa

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Saudi Eid al-Adha paid-holiday period; 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.

www.hrsd.gov.sa

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Eid al-Adha day confirmed by Saudi Supreme Court/SPA; HRSD paid-holiday period. 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.

www.hrsd.gov.sa

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.

www.hrsd.gov.sa

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Saudi private-sector Eid al-Fitr paid-holiday period; 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.

www.hrsd.gov.sa

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Saudi private-sector Eid al-Fitr paid-holiday period; 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.

www.hrsd.gov.sa

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Saudi private-sector Eid al-Fitr paid-holiday period; Eid day confirmed by Saudi Supreme Court/SPA. 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.

www.hrsd.gov.sa

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Saudi private-sector Eid al-Fitr paid-holiday period: four days starting day after 29 Ramadan; HRSD Article 24. Eid itself began 20 Mar 2026 per Saudi Supreme Court/SPA. 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.

www.hrsd.gov.sa

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Official Founding Day holiday for public, private and non-profit sectors; Saudi HRSD. 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.

Public holiday information

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.

Offices

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.

Banks

Use the bank or payment-system operating notice for branch hours and settlement cut-offs. The public-holiday list does not certify each institution's closure.

Schools

Public holidays are separate from school terms and vacations. No new school-break calendar is certified in this review; use the responsible education authority or school schedule.

Practical planning

Use the calendar and dated regional exceptions before booking. Long-weekend results use stored applicable occurrences; provisional dates and local exceptions require the stated qualification.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 2026 calendar cover?

Saudi Arabia 2026: 10 listed occurrences, including 0 provisional occurrences. Separate occasions on the same date can share a day; this is not an employee leave allowance. 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.

Does every listed holiday guarantee time off?

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.

Are future substitute or bridge days predicted?

No. Only supported dated occurrences are listed. Provisional dates remain labelled and unverified discretionary decisions are omitted.

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