Holidays in Saudi Arabia 2024

Saudi Arabia observes 10 public holidays in 2024. 9 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 253 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2024 public holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Feb 22	Thursday	Founding Day	Founding Day on Thursday February 22 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 8	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (day 1)	Eid al-Fitr (day 1) on Monday April 8 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 9	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (day 2)	Eid al-Fitr (day 2) on Tuesday April 9 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 10	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (day 3)	Eid al-Fitr (day 3) on Wednesday April 10 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Apr 11	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (day 4)	Eid al-Fitr (day 4) on Thursday April 11 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 15	Saturday (weekend)	Arafat Day	Arafat Day lands on a Saturday (June 15) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Jun 16	Sunday (weekend)	Eid al-Adha (day 1)	Eid al-Adha (day 1) on Sunday June 16 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jun 17	Monday	Eid al-Adha (day 2)	Eid al-Adha (day 2) on Monday June 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 18	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha (day 3)	Eid al-Adha (day 3) on Tuesday June 18 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Sep 23	Monday	Saudi National Day	Saudi National Day on Monday September 23 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.

2024 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

253

The 1 weekend-falling public holidays in 2024 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 9 weekday-falling entries. Saudi Arabia observes Founding Day (22 February), Saudi National Day (23 September), and the lunar Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The workweek is Sunday-Thursday with a Friday-Saturday weekend.

Holidays not included

Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays may be extended by royal decree to 5-6 days in some years (typically 9 days for Eid al-Fitr at the discretion of the King). This calculator uses the conservative core 4-day Eid set. Provincial governorate holidays (such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah civic commemorations) are excluded. The Saudi private sector aligns most operational closures with the public sector except in 24/7 industries (oil and gas, hospitality, healthcare).

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Saudi Arabia Holidays 2024 - FAQ

How many public holidays does Saudi Arabia have in 2024?

Saudi Arabia observes 10 public holidays in 2024. Of those, 9 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many working days does Saudi Arabia have in 2024?

Saudi Arabia has 253 working days in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2024 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?

9 of Saudi Arabia's 10 public holidays in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Founding Day (Thursday, February 22); Eid al-Fitr (day 1) (Monday, April 8); Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Tuesday, April 9); Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Wednesday, April 10); Eid al-Fitr (day 4) (Thursday, April 11); Eid al-Adha (day 1) (Sunday, June 16); Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Monday, June 17); Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Tuesday, June 18); Saudi National Day (Monday, September 23).

Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

1 public holidays in 2024 fall on a weekend: Arafat Day on Saturday, June 15. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.