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Public holidays in Saudi Arabia, 2017
Holiday dates12vs 2016: +0
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 rank159 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2017 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Thu | Day of Arafah |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Sun | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | National Day Holiday |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Sun | National Day Holiday (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 – Jun 28, 2017 | 6 days | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Aug 31, 2017 – Sep 5, 2017 | 6 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha Holiday・Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Sep 22, 2017 – Sep 24, 2017 | 3 days | National Day Holiday・National Day Holiday (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- − Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.