Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2024

12 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Saudi Arabia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Saudi Arabia

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
22 February Thursday	Thursday	Founding Day Holiday National day يوم التأسيسي	يوم التأسيسي
9 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
11 April Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
12 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
14 April Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) Religious عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Fri 12 Apr)	عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)
15 June Saturday	Saturday	Day of Arafah Religious يوم عرفة	يوم عرفة
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى	عطلة عيد الأضحى
17 June Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى	عطلة عيد الأضحى
18 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى	عطلة عيد الأضحى
19 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tue 18 Jun)	عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي)
23 September Monday	Monday	National Day Holiday National day اليوم الوطني	اليوم الوطني

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Saudi Arabia (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 22 Feb – Sat 24 Feb · 3 days off
Founding Day Holiday
Typically in Riyadh: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 3% of days
Tue 9 Apr – Sun 14 Apr · 6 days off
Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Typically in Riyadh: high 35°C (95°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 9% of days
Fri 14 Jun – Wed 19 Jun · 6 days off
Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
Typically in Riyadh: high 43°C (109°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Thu 20 Jun: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Fri 14 Jun – Sat 22 Jun)
Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
Typically in Riyadh: high 43°C (109°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 0% of days
Sun 22 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 20 Sep – Mon 23 Sep)
National Day Holiday
Typically in Riyadh: high 41°C (106°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 4 Apr – Sun 14 Apr — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 4 Apr, Sun 7 Apr, Mon 8 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 21 Feb) get 4 days in a rowWed 21 Feb – Sat 24 Feb · Founding Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Apr) get 7 days in a rowMon 8 Apr – Sun 14 Apr · Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jun) get 9 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Sat 22 Jun · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 22 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 20 Sep – Mon 23 Sep · National Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓