Asia

Public Holidays announced for Saudi National Day

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Civil Service has announced there be a four-day break to celebrate the 89th Saudi National Day.

The ministry has said that as Sunday September 22nd will take place between two holidays (the weekend and National Day) it has been declared an official holiday for public sector workers according to the law.

The holidays will be September 20th until 23rd. Work will resume on Tuesday September 24th.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development announced that Monday September 23rd will be an official holiday for the private sector.

Known as Al-Yaom-ul-Watany, Saudi National Day marks September 23rd 1932, when King Abdulaziz announced the unification of the country as a kingdom.

Further reading

Toby

Recent News

Botswana Declares a Public Holiday for Athletics Gold

Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate its team's gold medal in the men's…

3 weeks ago

Philippines releases 2026 Holiday List

The Philippines has released the official list of regular holidays and special non-working days for…

1 month ago

Fiji confirms dates of 2026 Public Holidays

The Fijian Cabinet has endorsed a total of 11 public holidays for 2026. The holidays…

1 month ago

Indian Bank Holidays in September 2025

In addition to public holidays, there are also bank holidays when banks remain closed. As…

1 month ago

Indian Bank Holidays in August 2025

In August, banks will remain closed on the dates listed below. These holidays are in…

2 months ago

Malaysia declares Bridge Holiday for Malaysia Day

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that Monday, September 15th 2025, will…

3 months ago