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Saudi Arabia Public Holidays 2026
Review public holidays, other listed observances, categories, and estimated dates for Saudi Arabia in 2026. Then use the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer to find long weekends that fit your workweek and leave budget.
Plan with the Holiday OptimizerSaudi Arabia 2026 planning insight
The 2026 Saudi Arabia calendar lists 13 public-holiday dates across 4 months. Examples include Founding Day Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed). Their placement against your own workweek determines whether a nearby leave day can create a longer break; use the planner to compare options for your schedule.
2026 holiday dates and categories
This calendar lists the dates and categories supplied for Saudi Arabia. A public holiday in a national calendar may not be a day off for every employer or region.
| Date | Holiday | Status | Type and certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Day Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day of Arafah | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| National Day Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule |
Plan a long weekend around Saudi Arabia holidays
Open the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer and choose Saudi Arabia and 2026. Add your workdays, leave budget, days-off target, and unavailable dates. The planner finds eligible breaks from public holidays and weekends; it cannot determine which dates your employer observes.
About this calendar data
Source attribution: Open-Source Python-Holidays Library. The calendar snapshot used to build this page is dated 2026-10-14. Holiday dates, names, categories, and regional rules can change; verify important dates with official local sources.
Bridge-Day marks estimated dates and separates public holidays from other listed observances. Non-public entries remain visible for context and do not count as days off in the optimizer by default.