Saudi Arabia Public Holidays 2027

All 4 official holidays for the private sector under the Labour Law for 2027. Islamic holidays show their Hijri date and are marked Expected until the moon is sighted.

Last checked: 24 September 2026Next: Founding Day, Monday 22 February

Islamic dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and the Supreme Court's moon-sighting announcements. Government employees usually get longer Eid breaks.

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Saudi Arabia public holidays 2027

Date	Day	Holiday	Islamic date	Status
22 Feb	Monday	Founding Day	15 Ramadan 1448	Confirmed
9 Mar – 12 Mar	Tue – Fri	Eid al-Fitr Private sector holiday under the Labour Law. Government employees usually get longer.	1 Shawwal 1448	Expected
15 May – 18 May	Sat – Tue	Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha Private sector holiday under the Labour Law, starting on the Day of Arafat.	9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448	Expected
23 Sept	Thursday	Saudi National Day	22 Rabi al-Thani 1449	Confirmed

Islamic dates 2027: Ramadan 2027 · Eid ul-Fitr 2027 · Eid ul-Adha 2027 · Islamic New Year 2027 · Ashura 2027 · 12 Rabi ul-Awwal 2027

2027 calendar with Saudi Arabia holidays

Public holiday Expected Possible, depends on moon sighting Weekend

January 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					123	224
325	426	527	628	729	830	91
102	113	124	135	146	157	168
179	1810	1911	2012	2113	2214	2315
2416	2517	2618	2719	2820	2921	3022
3123

February 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	124	225	326	427	528	629
730	81	92	103	114	125	136
147	158	169	1710	1811	1912	2013
2114	2215	2316	2417	2518	2619	2720
2821

March 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	122	223	324	425	526	627
728	829	91	102	113	124	135
146	157	168	179	1810	1911	2012
2113	2214	2315	2416	2517	2618	2719
2820	2921	3022	3123

April 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				124	225	326
427	528	629	730	81	92	103
114	125	136	147	158	169	1710
1811	1912	2013	2114	2215	2316	2417
2518	2619	2720	2821	2922	3023

May 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						124
225	326	427	528	629	71	82
93	104	115	126	137	148	159
1610	1711	1812	1913	2014	2115	2216
2317	2418	2519	2620	2721	2822	2923
3024	3125

June 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		126	227	328	429	530
61	72	83	94	105	116	127
138	149	1510	1611	1712	1813	1914
2015	2116	2217	2318	2419	2520	2621
2722	2823	2924	3025

July 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				126	227	328
429	51	62	73	84	95	106
117	128	139	1410	1511	1612	1713
1814	1915	2016	2117	2218	2319	2420
2521	2622	2723	2824	2925	3026	3127

August 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
128	229	31	42	53	64	75
86	97	108	119	1210	1311	1412
1513	1614	1715	1816	1917	2018	2119
2220	2321	2422	2523	2624	2725	2826
2927	3028	3129

September 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			130	21	32	43
54	65	76	87	98	109	1110
1211	1312	1413	1514	1615	1716	1817
1918	2019	2120	2221	2322	2423	2524
2625	2726	2827	2928	3029

October 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					11	22
33	44	55	66	77	88	99
1010	1111	1212	1313	1414	1515	1616
1717	1818	1919	2020	2121	2222	2323
2424	2525	2626	2727	2828	2929	3030
311

November 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	12	23	34	45	56	67
78	89	910	1011	1112	1213	1314
1415	1516	1617	1718	1819	1920	2021
2122	2223	2324	2425	2526	2627	2728
2829	291	302

December 2027

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			13	24	35	46
57	68	79	810	911	1012	1113
1214	1315	1416	1517	1618	1719	1820
1921	2022	2123	2224	2325	2426	2527
2628	2729	2830	291	302	313

Long weekends in Saudi Arabia 2027

These are the breaks of three days or more where a public holiday joins the weekend (Sunday to Thursday working week). Expected Islamic holidays are included, so check the final dates nearer the time.

9 Mar – 13 Mar: 5 days off (Tuesday to Saturday)
14 May – 18 May: 5 days off (Friday to Tuesday)
23 Sept – 25 Sept: 3 days off (Thursday to Saturday)

Turn a holiday into a longer break

Take 2 days off from Sunday 7 Mar and get 9 days in a row: 5 Mar – 13 Mar
Take 2 days off from Wednesday 19 May and get 9 days in a row: 14 May – 22 May

Working days in Saudi Arabia 2027

Counted for a Sunday to Thursday working week, after taking out the public holidays above.

Month	Working days	Holidays on weekdays
January	21	0
February	19	1
March	20	3
April	21	0
May	19	3
June	22	0
July	21	0
August	23	0
September	21	1
October	21	0
November	22	0
December	22	0
Total	252	8

Questions

How many public holidays are there in Saudi Arabia in 2027?

There are 4 public holidays in 2027, covering 10 days in total.

When is Eid ul-Fitr 2027 in Saudi Arabia?

Eid ul-Fitr 2027 is expected on Tuesday 9 March. The holiday lasts 4 days. The official date is confirmed after the moon sighting at the end of Ramadan.

When is Eid ul-Adha 2027 in Saudi Arabia?

Eid ul-Adha 2027 is expected on Saturday 15 May, and the holiday lasts 4 days.

Are these Saudi Arabia holiday dates official?

Dates marked Confirmed come from the official source listed below. Dates marked Expected follow the usual rules and are updated when the government announces the final dates.

Source: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. Islamic dates: Umm al-Qura calendar, adjusted for local moon sighting where noted.