Quick summary: 26 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 24 calendar days that fall in 2024.
Key insights
Total holidays
24 days
From 26 holiday records in Saudi Arabia, 2024.
Busiest holiday month
April
7 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
5 days
2024-04-09 - 2024-04-13.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | New Year's Day |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Founding Day |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Human Rights Day |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Good Friday |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Family Day |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Freedom Day |
| May 1, 2024 | Workers' Day |
| May 29, 2024 | Election Day |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Arafat Day |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Eid al-Adha |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Youth Day |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Day off for Youth Day |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Aug 9, 2024 | National Women's Day |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Saudi National Day Holiday |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Saudi National Day |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Heritage Day |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Day of Reconciliation |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Day of Goodwill |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Saudi Arabia in 2024?
Saudi Arabia has about 24 distinct public holiday days in 2024 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 26 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
April has the most holiday days, with 7.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).