View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Saudi Arabia for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
How many days of leave will you book?
Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.
Fri, Mar 5 → Tue, Mar 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.
Other dates worth booking
Saudi Arabia's national calendar runs on the Islamic (Hijri) lunar calendar, so Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are the country's primary holidays, each bringing extended, government-mandated multi-day closures. Founding Day (February 22), added in 2022, commemorates the 1727 founding of the first Saudi state, a deliberately older historical anchor point than the 1932 unification marked by National Day (September 23).
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2027 | Monday | يوم التأسيس (Founding Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | عيد الفطر (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 15, 2027 | Saturday | عيد الأضحى (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| September 23, 2027 | Thursday | اليوم الوطني (National Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2026 | Sunday | يوم التأسيس (Founding Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 19, 2026 | Thursday | عيد الفطر (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 26, 2026 | Tuesday | عيد الأضحى (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| September 23, 2026 | Wednesday | اليوم الوطني (National Day) | Public Holiday |
Saudi Arabia has 4 public holidays in 2027, 9 fewer than the global average of 13.
No — Saudi Arabia does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Friday or Saturday.
5 consecutive days off in Saudi Arabia in 2027, March 5–March 9, by booking 2 days of leave.
The next public holiday in Saudi Arabia is اليوم الوطني (National Day) on September 23, 2026.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Saudi Arabia, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.