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Public holidays in Saudi Arabia, 2016
Holiday dates12vs 2015: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays9not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank155 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2016 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Arafah |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Sun | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Mon | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Thu | National Day Holiday (observed) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Fri (weekend) | National Day Holiday |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2016 – Jul 10, 2016 | 6 days | Eid al-Fitr Holiday・Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) |
| Sep 9, 2016 – Sep 14, 2016 | 6 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha Holiday・Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Sep 22, 2016 – Sep 24, 2016 | 3 days | National Day Holiday (observed)・National Day Holiday |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Day of Arafah
- + National Day Holiday
- + National Day Holiday (observed)
- − Day of Arafah; National Day Holiday
- − Day of Mourning for King Abdullah
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.