Business Days in April 2026 for Saudi Arabia
April 2026 has 22 working days under the Saudi public holiday calendar. April 2026 contains no Saudi public holidays on a weekday. The month covers 30 calendar days, of which 8 are Friday and Saturday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in Saudi Arabia.
working days
22
Calendar Days
30
Weekend Days
8
public holidays
0
Work Weeks
4.4
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 wknd | 4 wknd | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 wknd | 11 wknd | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 wknd | 18 wknd | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 wknd | 25 wknd | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
public holidays in April 2026
No Saudi public holidays fall on a weekday in April 2026, so banks and Saudi Arabia financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
Saudi Arabia April deadlines
Eid al-Fitr (4 days) closes banks, Tadawul, and government offices in early-to-mid April (lunar calendar). ZATCA VAT for March is due April 30. Q1 ends March 31, with quarterly Zakat returns due 120 days after for calendar-year entities. CMA approves Q1 listed-entity disclosures.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in April 2026. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 5 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Saudi Arabia reporting cycles and business-day rules
Saudi business-day cycles align with ZATCA (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) VAT monthly deadlines on the last day of the following month for filers with annual VATable supplies above SAR 40 million (quarterly otherwise). SAMA operates SARIE as the wholesale RTGS system on bank business days. The workweek is Sunday through Thursday; weekend is Friday-Saturday. Quarterly Zakat declarations under the Zakat regime apply to GCC nationals at 2.5%, with foreign-owned entities paying 20% corporate income tax under the Income Tax Law. Tadawul (Saudi Stock Exchange) trades Sunday through Thursday. CMA (Capital Market Authority) listed-entity disclosures follow quarterly cycles.
April 2026 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Saudi Arabia alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for April 2026.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 22 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 20 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 20 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 20 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| 🇮🇳India | 20 | Good Friday, Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 19 | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Araw ng Kagitingan |
| 🇫🇷France | 21 | Lundi de Pâques |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 20 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | Showa Day |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 22 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | Good Friday |
How April 2026 compares year over year
April 2025 had 20 working days, so April 2026 has 2 more working days year over year. On the surrounding months, March 2026 has 20 working days and May 2026 has 17. Looking forward, April 2027 has 22 working days under the same Saudi public holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Saudi Arabia
A Riyadh corporate treasurer uses the 22-day April 2026 count to align SAMA SARIE settlement with ZATCA VAT cutoffs at month-end. A Jeddah law firm uses business-day math to track Tadawul listed-entity quarterly disclosures and the Capital Market Authority approval windows. A Dammam petrochemical controller uses working-day counts to align quarterly Zakat (2.5%) declarations for GCC nationals and corporate income tax (20%) cycles for foreign-owned entities. The Sunday-Thursday workweek aligns settlement with GCC counterparties.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.