Saudi Arabia Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
2026 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February | Sunday | Founding Day Holiday (يوم التأسيسي) | Public holiday | 8 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر) | Public holiday | 12 |
| 20 March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 12 |
| 21 March | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 12 |
| 22 March | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 12 |
| 26 May | Tuesday | Day of Arafah (يوم عرفة (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 22 |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 22 |
| 28 May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 22 |
| 29 May | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 22 |
| 23 September | Wednesday | National Day Holiday (اليوم الوطني) | Public holiday | 39 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| March | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| October | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| November | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 254 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 20 February – 22 February: 3 days
- 19 March – 22 March: 4 days
- 26 May – 30 May: 5 days
- Take 24 September (Thursday) off and the break grows to 4 days
2026 calendar (Saudi Arabia holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 9 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 13 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 24 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 25 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 27 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 29 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 30 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 32 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 34 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 35 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 36 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 37 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 38 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 39 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 40 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 42 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 43 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 44 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | ||||||
| 45 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 46 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 47 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 48 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 49 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 50 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 51 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 52 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 53 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2026?
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays in 2026; 7 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2026?
Saudi Arabia has 254 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 7 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in December (23), the fewest in May (18).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 26 May – 30 May, 5 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 24 September (Thursday) off for a 4-day break.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 6 October 2026 is Founding Day Holiday: 22 February 2027, Monday.
Dates marked “estimated” (mostly holidays tied to the Islamic calendar) are calculated; the official announcement may differ by a day.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.