Saudi Arabia 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Saudi Arabia for year 2026

Saudi Arabia - 2026 Holidays
14 of 14 holidays
DateDayNameType
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan begins (Tentative Date)Observance
Feb 22, 2026SundayFounding DayNational Holiday
Mar 11, 2026WednesdayFlag DayObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)National Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 22, 2026SundayEid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date)National Holiday
May 26, 2026TuesdayArafat Day (Tentative Date)National Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)National Holiday
May 29, 2026FridayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date)National Holiday
Jun 16, 2026TuesdayMuharram (Muslim New Year) (Tentative Date)Observance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySaudi National DayNational Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Saudi Arabia. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Saudi Arabia this year in 2026?

There are 7 public holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=SA&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"