Which holidays are national public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2026?

Saudi Arabia has 13 national public holidays in 2026: Founding Day Holiday (February 22, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 19, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 20, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 21, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 22, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (March 23, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (March 24, 2026), Day of Arafah (May 26, 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 27, 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 28, 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 29, 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (May 31, 2026), National Day Holiday (September 23, 2026).

Holidays in Saudi Arabia 2026

Saudi Arabia has 13 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Saudi Arabia.

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February 22, 2026 Sunday

Founding Day Holiday

يوم التأسيسي

National holiday
March 19, 2026 Thursday

Eid al-Fitr Holiday

عطلة عيد الفطر

National holiday
March 20, 2026 Friday

Eid al-Fitr Holiday

عطلة عيد الفطر

National holiday
March 21, 2026 Saturday

Eid al-Fitr Holiday

عطلة عيد الفطر

National holiday
March 22, 2026 Sunday

Eid al-Fitr Holiday

عطلة عيد الفطر

National holiday
March 23, 2026 Monday

Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)

عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)

National holiday
March 24, 2026 Tuesday

Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)

عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)

National holiday
May 26, 2026 Tuesday

Day of Arafah

يوم عرفة

National holiday
May 27, 2026 Wednesday

Eid al-Adha Holiday

عطلة عيد الأضحى

National holiday
May 28, 2026 Thursday

Eid al-Adha Holiday

عطلة عيد الأضحى

National holiday
May 29, 2026 Friday

Eid al-Adha Holiday

عطلة عيد الأضحى

National holiday
May 31, 2026 Sunday

Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)

عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي)

National holiday
September 23, 2026 Wednesday

National Day Holiday

اليوم الوطني

National holiday

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2026?: Saudi Arabia has 13 public holidays in 2026.
Which holidays are national public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2026?: Saudi Arabia has 13 national public holidays in 2026: Founding Day Holiday (February 22, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 19, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 20, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 21, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 22, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (March 23, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (March 24, 2026), Day of Arafah (May 26, 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 27, 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 28, 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 29, 2026), Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (May 31, 2026), National Day Holiday (September 23, 2026).

Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.

Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.

🇸🇦 Holidays in Saudi Arabia 2026