Saudi Arabia Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan begins | Observance |
| 22nd February | Sunday | Founding Day | National Holiday |
| 11th March | Wednesday | Flag Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Arafat Day | National Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| 16th June | Tuesday | Muharram (Muslim New Year) | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | Saudi National Day | National Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Saudi Arabia. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Saudi Arabia this year in 2026?
There are 7 holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2026
How to retrieve the Saudi Arabia holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SA&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Saudi Arabia holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'SA', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);