2028
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 22 Feb 2028 | Founding Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sat 26 Feb 2028 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sun 27 Feb 2028 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Mon 28 Feb 2028 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Tue 29 Feb 2028 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Wed 1 Mar 2028 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) | Closed | ||
| Thu 4 May 2028 | Day of Arafah | Closed | ||
| Fri 5 May 2028 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sat 6 May 2028 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sun 7 May 2028 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Mon 8 May 2028 | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) | Closed | ||
| Tue 9 May 2028 | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) | Closed | ||
| Sat 23 Sep 2028 | National Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sun 24 Sep 2028 | National Day Holiday (observed) | Closed |
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SAR holidays 2028: questions
How many weekdays is SAR closed in 2028?
10: Founding Day Holiday (Tue 22 Feb 2028); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Sun 27 Feb 2028); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mon 28 Feb 2028); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tue 29 Feb 2028); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed) (Wed 1 Mar 2028); Day of Arafah (Thu 4 May 2028); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Sun 7 May 2028); Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (Mon 8 May 2028); Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (Tue 9 May 2028); National Day Holiday (observed) (Sun 24 Sep 2028).
Which days are the weekend for SAR?
Fri–Sat. Those days aren't business days unless a date says otherwise.
Official sources
[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…
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=2028-01-01&to=2028-12-31"
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.