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Saudi riyal settlement (SAMA, SARIE)

SAR holidays 2026

SAR is closed on 7 weekdays in 2026.

2026

All dates verified against official sources.

DateNameEffectSources
Sun 22 Feb 2026Founding Day HolidayClosed[2][3]
Thu 19 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr HolidayClosed[2][3]
Fri 20 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr HolidayClosed[2][3]
Sat 21 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr HolidayClosed[2][3]
Sun 22 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr HolidayClosed[2][3]
Tue 26 May 2026Day of ArafahClosed[2][3]
Wed 27 May 2026Eid al-Adha HolidayClosed[2][3]
Thu 28 May 2026Eid al-Adha HolidayClosed[2][3]
Fri 29 May 2026Eid al-Adha HolidayClosed[2][3]
Wed 23 Sep 2026National Day HolidayClosed[2][3]

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SAR holidays 2026: 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.

Provenance

Official sources

The same dates 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=2026-12-31"

Holidays endpoint reference

Subscribe in your calendar app

Every year of SAR as an .ics feed, 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.

How to subscribe