SAR holidays 2026 and 2027
Saudi riyal settlement (SAMA, SARIE) (SAR). SAR is closed on 7 weekdays in 2026.
- Id
SAR- Kind
- Settlement
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Weekend
- Fri–Sat
- Years of data
- 2000–2040
- Verified years
- 2025, 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-14
2026
All dates verified against official sources.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 22 Feb 2026 | Founding Day Holiday | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Thu 19 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Fri 20 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Sat 21 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Sun 22 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Tue 26 May 2026 | Day of Arafah | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Wed 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Thu 28 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Fri 29 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | [2][3] | |
| Wed 23 Sep 2026 | National Day Holiday | Closed | [2][3] |
2027
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Founding Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Tue 9 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Wed 10 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Thu 11 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sun 14 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) | Closed | ||
| Sat 15 May 2027 | Day of Arafah | Closed | ||
| Sun 16 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Mon 17 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Tue 18 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Wed 19 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) | Closed | ||
| Thu 23 Sep 2027 | National Day Holiday | Closed |
Official sources
A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.
[1]Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), circular 106885359
sama-founding-day-2025· covers 2025Checking the archive…
[2]Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
sama-holiday-schedules· covers 2026Checking the archive…
[3]Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), circular 472020433
sama-holidays-1447-1450· covers 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029Checking the archive…
[4]Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), circular 106887820
sama-rtgs-eid-2025· covers 2025Checking the archive…
SAR holidays: questions
How many weekdays is SAR closed in 2026?
7: Founding Day Holiday (Sun 22 Feb 2026); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Thu 19 Mar 2026); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Sun 22 Mar 2026); Day of Arafah (Tue 26 May 2026); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Wed 27 May 2026); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Thu 28 May 2026); National Day Holiday (Wed 23 Sep 2026).
Which days are the weekend for SAR?
Fri–Sat. Those days aren't business days unless a date says otherwise.
Use it from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=SAR&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
An .ics feed for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/SAR.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.