| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 Day of Arafah | 27 Eid al-Adha Holiday | 28 Eid al-Adha Holiday | 29 Eid al-Adha Holiday | 30 |
31 Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
May 2026 Holidays for Saudi Arabia
- Day of Arafah (يوم عرفة)
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى)
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى)
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى)
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي))
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Public holidays in Saudi Arabia in May 2026
There are 5 public holidays in Saudi Arabia in May 2026:
- Day of Arafah (يوم عرفة) – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى) – Friday, May 29, 2026
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي)) – Sunday, May 31, 2026
Next public holiday in Saudi Arabia: National Day Holiday on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Previous public holiday: Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
May 2026 at a glance
- Number of days in May 2026: 31
- Weekdays (Sunday to Thursday): 21
- Weekend days (Friday and Saturday): 10
- Week numbers: 18–23
- May 2026 starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday.
- May 2026 has 4 Mondays, 4 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, 4 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays.
- Quarter 2 of 2026: days 121–151 of the year.
- The days of May 2026 fall on the same weekdays as in May 2020 and May 2037.
- Public holidays in Saudi Arabia: 5
- Weekdays (Sunday to Thursday) without public holidays in Saudi Arabia: 17