Saudi Arabia Calendar 2028: Public Holidays and Working Days
2028 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February | Tuesday | Founding Day Holiday (يوم التأسيسي) | Public holiday | 8 |
| 26 February | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 8 |
| 27 February | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 8 |
| 28 February | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 9 |
| 29 February | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر) | Public holiday | 9 |
| 1 March | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي))substitute | Public holiday | 9 |
| 4 May | Thursday | Day of Arafah (يوم عرفة (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 18 |
| 5 May | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 18 |
| 6 May | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 18 |
| 7 May | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري))estimated | Public holiday | 18 |
| 8 May | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي تقديري))substitute | Public holiday | 19 |
| 9 May | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي تقديري))substitute | Public holiday | 19 |
| 23 September | Saturday | National Day Holiday (اليوم الوطني) | Public holiday | 38 |
| 24 September | Sunday | National Day Holiday (اليوم الوطني (يوم تعويضي))substitute | Public holiday | 38 |
2028 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| February | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| April | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| May | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| June | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| July | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| September | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| October | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| November | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| December | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 366 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 251 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 25 February – 1 March: 6 days
- 4 May – 9 May: 6 days
- 22 September – 24 September: 3 days
- Take 2 March (Thursday) off and the break grows to 9 days
2028 calendar (Saudi Arabia holidays marked)
January 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 5 | 31 |
February 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 8 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 9 | 28 | 29 |
March 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 12 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 13 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 17 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 19 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 22 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 23 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 24 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 25 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 27 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 29 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 30 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
August 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 32 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 33 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 34 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 35 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
September 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 36 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 37 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 38 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 39 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | ||||||
| 40 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 41 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 42 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 43 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 44 | 30 | 31 |
November 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 45 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 46 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 47 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 48 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
December 2028
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 49 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 50 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 51 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 52 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2028?
Saudi Arabia has 10 public holidays in 2028; 6 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2028?
Saudi Arabia has 251 working days in 2028 (105 weekend days, 10 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in August (23), the fewest in February (17).
What is the longest break in 2028?
The longest continuous break is 25 February – 1 March, 6 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2028?
Yes: take 2 March (Thursday) off for a 9-day break.
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.