Eid al-Adha Holiday 2026 in Saudi Arabia

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When Is Eid al-Adha Holiday 2026?

Eid al-Adha Holiday is not a holiday in 2026.

Quick Facts

This year:	Not a holiday in 2026
Next year:	Not a holiday in 2027
Last year:	Not a holiday in 2025

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Is Eid al-Adha Holiday a Public Holiday?

This is a holiday for public sector employees only. Private businesses and organizations are not closed and follow regular opening hours.

Eid al-Adha Holiday Observances

Eid al-Adha Holiday in Saudi Arabia has not been observed since 2020.

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2000	Sun	Mar 19	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2001	Fri	Mar 9	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2002	Tue	Feb 26	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2003	Sat	Feb 15	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2004	Thu	Feb 5	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2005	Mon	Jan 24	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2006	Fri	Jan 13	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2007	Wed	Jan 3	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2007	Sun	Dec 23	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2008	Fri	Dec 12	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2009	Tue	Dec 1	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2010	Sat	Nov 20	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2011	Thu	Nov 10	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2012	Mon	Oct 29	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2013	Fri	Oct 18	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2014	Wed	Oct 8	Eid al-Adha Holiday (public sector only)	Observance
2015	Sun	Sep 27	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2016	Thu	Sep 15	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2017	Tue	Sep 5	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
2020	Sat	Aug 8	Eid al-Adha Holiday	Public Sector Holiday

While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.

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Other Names and Languages

English	Eid al-Adha Holiday
Arabic	عيد الأضحى
German	Eid al-Adha Ferien
Norwegian	Fridag for Id al-adha

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Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.