Saudi Arabia Calendar

Saudi Arabia uses Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3) year-round with no daylight saving. The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. Alongside the Gregorian calendar, the official Umm al-Qura Hijri calendar sets the dates of Ramadan and the two Eids, the country's longest holiday breaks.

Date	Holiday	Country	Type
2026-02-22	Founding Day	Saudi Arabia	national
2026-03-20	Eid al-Fitr	Saudi Arabia	religious
2026-05-26	Arafat Day	Saudi Arabia	religious
2026-05-27	Eid al-Adha	Saudi Arabia	religious
2026-09-23	Saudi National Day	Saudi Arabia	national

Saudi Arabia's two fixed holidays are Founding Day (22 February, added in 2022 to mark the founding of the first Saudi state in 1727) and Saudi National Day (23 September). Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha — with Arafat Day — depend on moon sighting, so they're shown only once officially confirmed — see our Data Sources page.