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Eid al Fitr 2024: Saudi Arabia announces holiday dates for public and private sector

The holiday will begin at the end of the work day on Sunday, April 7, with most employees getting four days off to mark the festival

by Gulf Business

March 25, 2024

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Saudi Arabia has announced the holiday dates for Eid Al Fitr 2024.

The country’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced on Saturday, that public and private sector companies in Saudi Arabia, will observe a four-day holiday in April for Eid al-Fitr.

Eid al Fitr holiday dates

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According to the notification, the holiday will begin at the end of the work day on Sunday, April 7 and most employees will get four days off from Monday, April 8 to Thursday April 11. This holiday corresponds to the Ramadan 29 and ends on Shawwal 3, according to the Islamic Hijri Calendar.

Since Friday and Saturday are the official weekend days in the kingdom, Saudi residents and workers will enjoy six consecutive days off from April 8 to April 13.

Additionally, Saudi banks and other financial institutions have announced a 9-day holiday to mark the end of Ramadan and celebrate Eid al Fitr.

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced that financial institutions in the country will shut for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday starting close of business on April 4, and resume work on April 14.

Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan which began on March 11. The month can be a 29 or 30-day one depending on the lunar sighting. The official date to mark Eid al Fitr will only be confirmed after the sighting of the moon at the end of Ramadan.