🇸🇦Saudi Arabia 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Saudi Arabia’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 4 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
يوم التأسيس | 2026-02-22 | 215 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الفطر | 2026-03-19 | 190 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الأضحى | 2026-05-26 | 122 days ago | Public Holidays |
اليوم الوطني | 2026-09-23 | 2 days ago | Public Holidays |
Saudi Arabia Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Saudi Arabia's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2027 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Holidays that shift each year
2 of Saudi Arabia's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- عيد الفطر: 2025-03-30, 2025 · 2026-03-19, 2026 · 2027-03-09, 2027
- عيد الأضحى: 2025-06-05, 2025 · 2026-05-26, 2026 · 2027-05-15, 2027
A further 2 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.