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Public holidays in Saudi Arabia (Arabic: العطل الرسمية في السعودية ) InSaudi Arabia there are few holidays, compared with other countries in theGulf Cooperation Council, but they have long-term holidays from 10 to 12 days. Where the expense of public holidays in Saudi Arabia only as days of work, in addition to the dailyFriday andSaturday weekend, amounting to vacations up to more than two weeks.[citation needed]
| العطل الرسمية في السعودية Public holidays in Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observed by | Saudi Arabia |
| Type | Holiday |
| Significance | Official Holiday |
Government departments and institutions are suspended in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the festival holidays for holidayEid to thepublic sector if there is a time and one day the reality of the weekend and the Eid holiday, this day is added to the Eid vacation.[citation needed]
According to the Gulf News, the public holidays in Saudi Arabia are Saudi Founding Day, Eid Al Fitr, the Day of Arafat, Eid Al Adha, the Islamic New Year, and Saudi National Day.[1]
Saudi Arabia follows theIslamic calendar, which consists of 12months but only 354 or 355 days.
Working hours begin at 8:00 AM and end at 2:00 PM for government departments. Businesses operate Sunday - Thursday and some businesses operate on Saturday as well. The operation hours are in the morning from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and in the afternoon from 4:00 PM–10:00 PM but close shortly during prayer time. School hours are from 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM.[citation needed]
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3Shawwal | The Feast of the End of Ramadan | Eid al-Fitr | Observed officially for 10 days, by private institutions from 3 to 7 days. |
| 9-12Dhul-Hijjah | The Feast of the End of Hajj | Eid al-Adha | Observed officially for 10 days, by private institutions from 3 to 7 days. |
| 22 February | Founding Day (Foundation of theFirst Saudi State in 1727) | Yawm Al-Ta'asees | Officially for one day. |
| 23 September | National Day (Unification of the Kingdom in 1932) | Al-Yawm Al-Watani | Officially for one day. |
