Saudi Arabia has a total of 13 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2017
Ramadan begins
Friday, May 26, 2017
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Eid al-Fitr
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Monday, June 26, 2017
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (public sector only)
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Monday, September 4, 2017
Muharram (Muslim New Year)
Friday, September 22, 2017
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2017
Saudi National Day
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Day off for Saudi National Day
Sunday, September 24, 2017
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2017