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Saudi Arabia public holidays 2026: 4 holidays, 2 long weekends

In 2026, Saudi Arabia has 4 public holidays: 4 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) falls on March 19, 2026, and February is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

4Public holidays
4On weekdays
257Working days in year
9Longest break (days)
FebruaryBusiest month

Public holidays in 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Substitute day
February 22, 2026	Sunday	Founding Day	—
March 19, 2026	Thursday	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)	—
May 26, 2026	Tuesday	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)	—
September 23, 2026	Wednesday	National Day	—

2026 calendar

Holiday
Weekend

Holidays on weekend days

No public holidays fall on weekend days.

Long weekends and bridge days

Date	Days off	vacation days	Holiday
February 20, 2026 – February 22, 2026	3	No leave needed	Founding Day
February 20, 2026 – February 28, 2026	9	4	Founding Day
March 19, 2026 – March 21, 2026	3	No leave needed	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
March 13, 2026 – March 21, 2026	9	4	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
May 22, 2026 – May 26, 2026	5	2	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
September 18, 2026 – September 26, 2026	9	4	National Day

Moving holidays

Holiday	Date	Moving holidays
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)	March 19, 2026	11 earlier
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)	May 26, 2026	10 earlier

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