Saudi Arabia Working Days Calculator
Count Saudi Arabian working days with national public holidays excluded — uses the Sunday–Thursday working week with Friday–Saturday as the weekend.
Count working days in Saudi Arabia between any two dates — public holidays excluded. Uses the Sun–Thu working week (Fri–Sat weekend).
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Saudi Arabia uses a Sunday–Thursday working week (Friday and Saturday are the weekend). Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha) are approximate annual dates — exact dates depend on moon sighting and official government announcements. Founding Day (22 Feb) and National Day (23 Sep) are fixed holidays.
Formula
Working Days = Sunday–Thursday days − National holidays falling on Sun–Thu
Count all Sunday–Thursday days in the range, then subtract Saudi national holidays that fall on those weekdays. Friday and Saturday are the weekend in Saudi Arabia. This is different from the UAE (Monday–Friday weekend) and most Western markets (Saturday–Sunday weekend).
Worked Example
Scenario: A Riyadh contractor quotes a 10 working day window starting Sunday 30 March 2025.
Eid al-Fitr Day 1 (Sunday 30 March), Day 2 (Monday 31 March), and Day 3 (Tuesday 1 April) all fall on Saudi working days — three holidays immediately.
10 working days + 3 Eid holidays = 13 Sun–Thu days forward
Result: deadline falls on 15 April 2025
Eid al-Fitr in Saudi Arabia often results in extended closures beyond the official 3-day holiday. Many private sector businesses close for the full week. Build substantial buffer around this period.
Common Mistakes
- Using a Monday–Friday working week for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia uses Sunday–Thursday, not Monday–Friday. Sunday is a working day; Friday and Saturday are the weekend. Applying a standard Mon–Fri calculator to Saudi timelines will produce incorrect working day counts — typically undercounting by treating Sunday as a rest day.
- Treating Eid dates as fixed. Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Saudi Arabia are determined by official moon-sighting, not astronomical calculation. The Saudi Supreme Court announces the official date. Dates can differ by one day from international astronomical predictions and from the dates observed in the UAE or other countries.
- Missing Founding Day. Saudi Founding Day (22 February) was established as a national holiday in 2022, commemorating the founding of the first Saudi state in 1727. It is a relatively recent addition to the Saudi public holiday calendar and is sometimes omitted from older scheduling tools and templates.
Guide
How to Use
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Enter start and end dates
Select the period to measure. Both dates are inclusive in the count.
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Click Calculate
The tool counts Sunday–Thursday days (Saudi working week) and deducts national holidays.
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Review excluded holidays
The result names any holidays excluded within your date range.
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Buffer lunar holidays
Eid dates are approximate. Add 1–2 day buffers around Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for critical deadlines.
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