{
  "year": 2026,
  "country": "Saudi Arabia",
  "source": "Saudi Arabia Public Holidays 2026 — Human Resources and Social Development / Civil Service holidays",
  "source_document": null,
  "source_note": "The official public-sector holidays. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha dates depend on the sighting of the moon and the exact start and length of the breaks are confirmed by royal/ministerial circular close to the date; the dates shown are the expected ones for 2026 (Eid al-Fitr around 20 March, Day of Arafah 26 May, Eid al-Adha from 27 May). Saudi Arabia does not observe a public holiday for the Gregorian New Year or the Islamic New Year.",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-17",
  "license_note": "Public data from official government sources, compiled by CalendarWorld.",
  "holidays": [
    {
      "date": "2026-02-22",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Founding Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-22",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-23",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-26",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Day of Arafah (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-29",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-23",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Saudi National Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    }
  ]
}