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2026 Holidays for Saudi Arabia

  • Founding Day Holiday (يوم التأسيس)
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر)
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر)
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر)
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر)
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي))
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي))
  • 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))
  • National Day Holiday (اليوم الوطني)

Public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2026

Saudi Arabia has 13 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is March (6).

All public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2026

  • Founding Day Holiday (يوم التأسيس) – Sunday, February 22, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر) – Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر) – Friday, March 20, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر) – Sunday, March 22, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)) – Monday, March 23, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)) – Tuesday, March 24, 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
  • National Day Holiday (اليوم الوطني) – Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Saudi Arabia in 2026

The weekend in Saudi Arabia: Friday and Saturday. Saudi Arabia has 3 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Feb 20 – Sun, Feb 22 – 3 days off (Founding Day Holiday)
  • Thu, Mar 19 – Tue, Mar 24 – 6 days off (Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed))
  • Tue, May 26 – Sun, May 31 – 6 days off (Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take 2 days off (Wed, Mar 25 and Thu, Mar 26): 10 days off in a row, Thu, Mar 19 – Sat, Mar 28 (Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed))
  • Take 2 days off (Sun, May 24 and Mon, May 25): 10 days off in a row, Fri, May 22 – Sun, May 31 (Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed))
  • Take Thu, Sep 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Sep 23 – Sat, Sep 26 (National Day Holiday)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Saudi Arabia: 13

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