Public holidays in Saudi Arabia
Public holidays in Saudi Arabia ( Arabic: العطل الرسمية في السعودية ) In Saudi Arabia there are not a lot of holidays, compared with other countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, but they give a long-term holidays from 10 to 12 days. Where the expense of public holidays in Saudi Arabia only as days of work, in addition to the daily Friday and Saturday weekend, in this case you can get a long vacation up to more than two weeks.
| العطل الرسمية في السعودية Public holidays in Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|
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| Observed by | Saudi Arabia |
| Type | Holiday |
| Significance | Official Holiday |
Government departments and institutions are suspended in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the festival holidays for holiday Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the public sector if there is a time and one day the reality of the weekend and the Eid holiday, this day is added to the Eid vacation.
Calendar
Saudi Arabia follows the Islamic calendar, which consists of 12 months but only 354 or 355 days.
Working time and official holidays
Working hours begin at 6:00 AM and end at 12:00 AM for government departments. Businesses operate Sunday - Friday, in the morning from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and in the afternoon from 4:00 AM-10:00 PM but close during prayer time. School hours are from 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 Shawwal | The Feast of the End of Ramadan | Eid ul-Fitr | Observed officially for 10 days, by private institutions from 3 to 7 days. |
| 9-12 Dhul-Hijjah | The Feast of the End of Hajj | Eid ul-Adha | Observed officially for 10 days, by private institutions from 3 to 7 days. |
| 23 September | Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom) | Al-Yaom-ul-Watany | Officially for one day. |
