⚖️ Legal Regulations

In the United States, federal holidays are established by law (5 U.S.C. 6103) for federal government employees and institutions. Private sector observance is not mandated but is common. Saudi Arabia's public holidays are decreed by the Council of Ministers, with Islamic holidays subject to moon sighting. The official weekend in Saudi Arabia is Friday and Saturday.
Private sector holidays align with government ones under Saudi labor laws, with most employees entitled to paid time off on official national holidays. Essential services may require shift work. The Labor Law governs working hours, overtime, and leave entitlements.

📰 News

Islamic holiday dates for 2026 are tentative and based on moon sightings, with official confirmation announced 1–2 days prior via the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) or the Ministry of Hajj website. Recent reforms under Vision 2030 continue to impact social and economic life, including workforce participation.

💡 Insights

In the US, employees often use strategies like taking days off between holidays and weekends to create extended breaks, a practice sometimes called 'bridge days'. In Saudi Arabia, the workweek typically runs from Sunday to Thursday, aligning with regional business days, with Friday as the holy day of rest and prayer.
During Ramadan, work hours are commonly reduced (e.g., 9 AM–2 PM shifts). Eids often create long weekends of 4-5 days. There is a practice of 'replacement holidays' for public holidays that fall on weekends, though this is not automatic and depends on official announcements.

2026 Working days summary for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has 254 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 11 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

254
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
11
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 21 6 4 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 18 8 5 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 22 9 0 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 254 100 11 365

2026 Calendar for Saudi Arabia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in January 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Founding Day
Founding Day
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
22
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Arafat Day
Arafat Day
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
29
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
30
Eid al-Adha - Day 5
Eid al-Adha - Day 5
31

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in May 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in August 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Saudi National Day
Saudi National Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026 for Saudi Arabia.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:26:03The holiday set for Saudi Arabia in 2026 has been expanded to include an additional day for one of the Eid al-Adha holidays.
2026-05-05 10:51:16The holiday set for Saudi Arabia in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and extended durations for several existing holidays.

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