List of Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia 2020 1441 to 1442 Hijri
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a strict Islamic country mostly contains holidays related to Islamic events such as Eid. Muslims celebrate their religious events more enthusiastically in Saudi Arabia and only another holiday is given is the National Holiday of KSA. Let’s see the dates of 2019 Holidays in Saudi Arabia
EID HOLIDAYS:
Ramadan Start from 24 or 25 April 2020
Ramadan ends on 23 or 24 May in the year 2020 after that Eid ul Fitr Holiday starts.
Eid ul Fitr 23/24th May to 26th May 2020 (1441 Hijri)
Arafat day July 29/30, 2020, After that Eid ul Adha holiday starts.
Eid Ul Adha Bakreid will on 31 July to 2 August 2020
National Day of Saudi Arabia 23rd September 2020
Other Holidays and Rules:
Read in Detail: Saudi Labour Laws of Leaves and Holidays Article 151
Weekend holidays in Saudi Arabia are on Friday and Saturday every week in most of Government and private sectors.
Most government institutions give more than one week of Holidays during Eid ul Fitr and Eid Ul Adha.
The private sector follows its own criteria or does what all other sectors do. But according to Labour law, Many private companies give usually 4 days of holidays on both Eids.
Companies having more Non-Muslims employees usually gives 1 day Eid holidays and remaining become as overtime.
National Day of Saudi Arabia in this year 2020 will fall on 23rd sep 2020 1441.
