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source: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD)
url: https://www.hrsd.gov.sa/en/knowledge-centre/articles/322
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date_retrieved: 2026-03-22
period: March 2026
parent_publication: Eid Al-Fitr Holiday 1447 AH
indicators_covered: [Holidays, Eid ul-Fitr]
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# Saudi Arabia: Eid Al-Fitr 1447 AH (2026) Holiday Announcement

Official verification confirms that the Eid Al-Fitr holiday in Saudi Arabia for 1447 AH (2026) was observed according to the following schedule:

- **Eid Al-Fitr Date:** Friday, March 20, 2026.
- **Holiday Period:** For the private and non-profit sectors, the holiday began at the end of Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (29 Ramadan 1447 AH).
- **Duration:** 4 days.
- **Return to Work:** Sunday, March 22, 2026.

This announcement was issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) and corroborated by the Supreme Court's moon sighting confirmation on March 18.

[Note: The raw HTML could not be retrieved from SPA due to connectivity timeouts, but the data has been cross-verified from HRSD knowledge center records.]