Full Record of Saudi Arabia Public Holidays 2026
Beneath is the record of nationwide and public holidays in Saudi Arabia for the yr 2026. In whole, staff within the Kingdom can anticipate at the very least 10 official public holidays through the yr. Out of those, two holidays fall on Fridays, which implies private-sector staff successfully lose two working days off.
Who doesn’t like holidays? Particularly in Saudi Arabia, the place public holidays are fairly restricted. Basically, public holidays are granted on 4 principal events:
➤ Saudi Founding Day
➤ Eid al-Fitr
➤ Eid al-Adha
➤ Saudi Nationwide Day
What’s a vacation in Saudi Arabia?
Record of Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia – 2026
🔘 22 February (Sunday): Saudi Founding Day
(1-day public vacation)
🔘 20 to 23 March (Friday to Monday): Eid al-Fitr Holidays
(4 days: dates could change by at some point relying on moon sighting)
🔘 26 to 29 Could (Tuesday to Friday): Eid al-Adha Holidays
(4 days: dates could change by at some point primarily based on crescent sighting)
🔘 23 September (Wednesday): Saudi Nationwide Day
(1-day public vacation)
👉 Staff who’re required to work on official holidays could obtain extra time compensation or paid day without work on one other day, relying on firm coverage. Learn:
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Along with the general public holidays listed above, staff in Saudi Arabia are entitled to a number of different sorts of depart below labor legal guidelines:
Authorities staff obtain longer Eid holidays—normally 7 or extra days for Eid al-Fitr and seven or extra days for Eid al-Adha, together with one-day holidays for Saudi Founding Day and Saudi Nationwide Day.
Weekends:
Most companies observe Friday and Saturday as weekend holidays in Saudi Arabia. Relying on their inside insurance policies, some companies could solely observe Friday.
Annual trip depart:
All staff in Saudi Arabia, together with Saudi nationals and expatriates, are entitled to 21 days of paid annual depart after finishing one yr of service or as acknowledged within the contract.
Staff who’ve labored for greater than 5 years with the identical firm are entitled to 30 days of paid annual depart per yr.
Hajj depart:
Marriage depart:
Staff are entitled to 5 days of paid depart upon marriage.
Paternity depart:
Fathers are entitled to three days of paid depart following childbirth.
Bereavement depart:
■ In case of the demise of a partner or direct ascendants or descendants, a person is entitled to five days of paid depart.
■ If a girl’s husband passes away, she is entitled to paid depart for the legally required demise ready interval (iddah depart), which is about 4 months and 10 days from the date of demise of the husband.
■ In case of the demise of a sibling, staff are entitled to three days of paid depart from the date of the incident.
Maternity depart:
Anticipating ladies are entitled to 12 weeks of paid maternity depart, with 6 weeks necessary after childbirth. The remaining 6 weeks could also be taken earlier than or in between supply, as most well-liked.
Examination depart:
Staff enrolled in instructional establishments could obtain paid depart for examinations.
Sick depart:
Staff are entitled to sick depart, topic to firm coverage and labor legislation.
Nonetheless not happy? Staff may additionally request private depart, though these are normally unpaid and topic to employer approval.
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