2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 22 Feb 2026 | Founding Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Tue 17 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | [4] | |
| Wed 18 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | [4] | |
| Thu 19 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Fri 20 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sat 21 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sun 22 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | ||
| Mon 23 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Closed | [4] | |
| Sun 24 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | [3] | |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | [3] | |
| Tue 26 May 2026 | Day of Arafah | Closed | ||
| Wed 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Thu 28 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Fri 29 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Closed | ||
| Wed 23 Sep 2026 | National Day Holiday | Closed |
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Tadawul holidays 2026: questions
How many weekdays is Tadawul closed in 2026?
12: Founding Day Holiday (Sun 22 Feb 2026); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tue 17 Mar 2026); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Wed 18 Mar 2026); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Thu 19 Mar 2026); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Sun 22 Mar 2026); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mon 23 Mar 2026); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Sun 24 May 2026); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Mon 25 May 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 Tadawul?
Fri–Sat. Those days aren't business days unless a date says otherwise.
Official sources
[1]Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), circular 472020433
sama-holidays-1447-1450· covers 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029Checking the archive…
[2]Saudi Exchange
saudi-exchange-eid-al-adha-2025· covers 2025Checking the archive…
[3]Saudi Exchange
saudi-exchange-eid-al-adha-2026· covers 2026Checking the archive…
[4]Saudi Exchange
saudi-exchange-eid-al-fitr-2026· covers 2026Checking the archive…
[5]Saudi Exchange
saudi-exchange-holiday-calendar· covers 2025, 2026Checking 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=XSAU&from=2026-01-01&to=2026-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
Every year of Tadawul as an .ics feed, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/XSAU.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.