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Business days calculator: Saudi Arabia
Count working days between two dates in Saudi Arabia, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Friday and Saturday) and Saudi Arabia public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Saudi Arabia, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 21 |
| February | 19 | 19 |
| March | 21 | 20 |
| April | 22 | 21 |
| May | 18 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 21 |
| August | 22 | 23 |
| September | 21 | 21 |
| October | 21 | 21 |
| November | 22 | 22 |
| December | 23 | 22 |
| Total | 254 | 252 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Friday and Saturday.
Public holidays in Saudi Arabia, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Founding Day |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 26 May 2026 | Tuesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 23 Sept 2026 | Wednesday | National Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Saudi Arabia public holidays 2026 · Saudi Arabia public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2026?
254 working days, counting Friday and Saturday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Saudi Arabia?
Friday and Saturday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Saudi Arabia has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.