
Saudi Arabia
List of Saudi Arabia Public Holidays 2023
Saudi Holidays 2023
In the year 2023, there will be a total of 24 public holidays in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, most of which are religious and follow the Islamic calendar. Founding Day on February 22 marks the beginning of the public holidays for the year. Two of the significant holidays in KSA are Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Additionally, Flag Day will be celebrated annually on March 11, as recently announced by Saudi Arabia. Below is a list of the public holidays for 2023 in Saudi Arabia:
List of Saudi Arabia Public Holidays 2023
Date | Weekday | Public Holiday | Observance |
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Feb 22 | Wednesday | Saudi Founding Day | Govt/Private |
March 11 | Saturday | Saudi Flag Day | Government |
April 16 | Sunday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Government |
April 17 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Government |
April 18 | Tuesday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Government |
April 19 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Government |
April 20 | Thursday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Government |
April 21 | Friday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan) | Govt/Private |
April 22 | Saturday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Govt/Private |
April 23 | Sunday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Govt/Private |
April 24 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Govt/Private |
April 25 | Tuesday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Government |
April 26 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Government |
June 23 | Thursday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Government |
June 24 | Friday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Government |
June 25 | Saturday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Government |
June 26 | Sunday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Government |
June 27 | Tuesday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Govt/Private |
June 28 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Govt/Private |
June 29 | Thursday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Govt/Private |
June 30 | Friday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Govt/Private |
July 1 | Saturday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Government |
July 2 | Sunday | Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Government |
Sep 23 | Saturday | Saudi National Day (Al-Yaom Al-Watany) | Govt/Private |
It is important to remember that Islamic festivals are based on the sighting of the new moon, so the dates may change. These dates have been provided based on astronomical calculations, but we cannot guarantee that they are completely accurate.