Public holidays in Saudi Arabia 2028

14 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Saudi Arabia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
22 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Founding Day Holiday National day يوم التأسيسي	يوم التأسيسي
26 February Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
27 February Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
28 February Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
29 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
1 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) Religious عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tue 29 Feb)	عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)
4 May Thursday	Thursday	Day of Arafah Religious يوم عرفة	يوم عرفة
5 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى	عطلة عيد الأضحى
6 May Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى	عطلة عيد الأضحى
7 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى	عطلة عيد الأضحى
8 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha Holiday (Sun 7 May)	عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي)
9 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha Holiday (Sun 7 May)	عطلة عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي)
23 September Saturday	Saturday	National Day Holiday National day اليوم الوطني	اليوم الوطني
24 September Sunday	Sunday	National Day Holiday (observed) National day اليوم الوطني (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for National Day Holiday (Sat 23 Sep)	اليوم الوطني (يوم تعويضي)

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Saudi Arabia (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 25 Feb – Wed 1 Mar · 6 days off
Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Typically in Riyadh: high 27°C (81°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 4% of days
Thu 4 May – Tue 9 May · 6 days off
Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
Typically in Riyadh: high 38°C (100°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 22 Sep – Sun 24 Sep · 3 days off
National Day Holiday, National Day Holiday (observed)
Typically in Riyadh: high 40°C (104°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Thu 2 Mar: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Fri 25 Feb – Sat 4 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Typically in Riyadh: high 27°C (81°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 4% of days

Leave planner 2028

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 22 Feb – Sat 4 Mar — 12 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 23 Feb, Thu 24 Feb, Thu 2 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Sun 20 Feb, Mon 21 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 18 Feb – Tue 22 Feb · Founding Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Mar) get 9 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Sat 4 Mar · Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 3 May) get 7 days in a rowWed 3 May – Tue 9 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 21 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 21 Sep – Sun 24 Sep · National Day Holiday, National Day Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓