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🇸🇦 Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s public calendar centers on Islamic holidays and national celebrations. Exact festival dates often follow official moon-sighting announcements and government notices.

  • ISOSA / SAU
  • RegionWestern Asia, Asia
  • TypeCountry
  • Data availability Available

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Saudi Arabia holiday summary · 2027

Counts come from stored rows only. Tentative and estimated dates are shown separately from confirmed public holidays.

  • Total holidays (2027) 15
  • Confirmed official public 4
  • National public (type) 4
  • Regional public (type) 0
  • Religious (type) 11
  • Tentative / estimated 11
  • This month (November 2026) 0
  • Next upcoming 2027-02-08 Ramadan begins (estimated) · Estimated

About holidays in Saudi Arabia

How public holidays work

Many workplace and school closures align with Eid holidays and National Day. Because lunar dates change each Gregorian year, treat unconfirmed dates as provisional.

National holidays

Saudi National Day is a fixed Gregorian commemorative date. Other closures commonly follow religious festivals announced by authorities.

Religious & cultural observances

Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are the principal religious holiday periods. We will not present predicted dates as confirmed until a trusted source is stored for that year.

Regional variations

Holiday practice is largely nationwide; local variations may exist. Our dataset currently has limited or no automated provider coverage for Saudi Arabia.

Data sources & updates

Nager.Date and OpenHolidays do not currently list Saudi Arabia. Country pages may show pending coverage until curated or official rows are added.

Upcoming in Saudi Arabia

Next dates from the database for this country.

All upcoming
Date Weekday Holiday Category Status
Monday Ramadan begins (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Monday Founding Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
Tuesday Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Wednesday Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Wednesday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Thursday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Thursday Flag Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
Friday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated

2027 holidays preview

All stored rows for Saudi Arabia in 2027.

Full 2027 page
Date Holiday Category Status
Ramadan begins (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Founding Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Flag Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Arafat Day (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Adha (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Muharram (Muslim New Year) (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
National Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
Saudi National Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed

Saudi Arabia holiday FAQ

Why is the Saudi Arabia holiday list empty?

Our automated providers do not cover Saudi Arabia yet. An empty list means we have no stored rows — not that Saudi Arabia has no public holidays.