Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia 2022 🇸🇦
Saudi Arabia has 14 public holidays in 2022. The next public holiday is National Day Holiday on 23. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Saudi Arabia.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | Founding Day Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day Holiday (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Day Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | A National Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Saudi Arabia 2022
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Founding Day Holiday — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Arafat Day (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day Holiday (observed) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day Holiday — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Saudi Arabia
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2022 to 2023.
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Arafat Day (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated): →
- National Day Holiday (observed): →
