These are the potential Eid Al-Adha holiday 2026 dates in Saudi Arabia
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The question on the tip of everyone’s tongues lately has been what are the Eid Al-Adha holiday 2026 dates in Saudi Arabia? And while we’re still waiting for the official confirmation, here are the potential Eid Al-Adha holiday 2026 dates in Saudi Arabia.
According to an article published by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, workers are entitled to a four-day Eid al-Adha holiday, starting from the Day of Arafat (Dhu al-Hijjah 9). This year, the day of Arafat falls on Tuesday May 26, so we will be getting a long weekend out here in Saudi Arabia (a total of five days off, including the weekend) for our potential Eid Al-Adha holiday 2026 dates in Saudi Arabia.
مدة إجازة عيد الأضحى للموظفين والموظفات:
• القطاع العام (الخدمة المدنية):
11 يومًا.• القطاع العام (نظام العمل):
5 أيام.• القطاع الخاص:
4 أيام.• القطاع غير الربحي:
4 أيام.— أخبار السعودية (@SaudiNews50) April 26, 2026
Saudi News has also reported that the public sector (civil service) will be getting 11 days off, and the non-profit sector will be getting four days off.
More about Eid al-Adha
In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for three days. The holiday commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) willingness to obey God by sacrificing his son. God then provided him with a lamb to sacrifice in his son’s place.
Animals are now sacrificed to commemorate the occasion, and the meat is divided into three portions: one portion is for friends and relatives, one is for the sacrificer and his family, while the rest of the meat is distributed to the poor and the needy.
The annual religious pilgrimage, Hajj, precedes the festival. The rites of pilgrimage are performed over five to six days, extending from the 8th to the 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah.
The Hajj pilgrimage begins on the Dhul Hijjah 8 and lasts until Dhul Hijjah 13. On the Gregorian calendar, Hajj 2026 is expected to take place between May 24 to May 29.
While we’re still waiting on the public holiday announcements, and the confirmation of the Eid Al-Adha 2026 crescent. Visit @HRSD_SA. Stay tuned to What’s On Saudi Arabia for the latest.
