Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia — 2027
There are 12 public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Friday + Saturday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: March alone holds 4 of them, while 6 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 69 days, from Sunday, June 6, 2027 to Saturday, August 14, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Saudi Arabia sits in Western Asia, is run from Riyadh, pays in Saudi Riyal, and has about 34.8M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Friday + Saturday
- Busiest month
- March (4)
- Longest gap
- 69 days
- Capital
- Riyadh
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 22 | Monday | Founding Day | |
| Mon, Mar 8 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Tue, Mar 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Wed, Mar 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sat, May 15 | Saturday | Arafat Day | |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Tue, May 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Sun, Jun 6 | Sunday | Islamic New Year | |
| Sat, Aug 14 | Saturday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Thu, Sep 23 | Thursday | Saudi National Day |
How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2027?
12 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Friday + Saturday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Saudi Arabia in 2027?
Founding Day on Monday, February 22, 2027. The last one of the year is Saudi National Day on Thursday, September 23, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Saudi Arabia?
Friday + Saturday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Saudi Arabia in 2027?
Between Sunday, June 6, 2027 and Saturday, August 14, 2027 — 69 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
10 of the 12 dates are approximate — mostly moon-sighting based observances that shift by a day. The rest are fixed. Source: curated official calendar.