How many SAR bank holidays are there in 2026?

9 closing days in our 2026 calendar for SARIE, of which 7 fall on a working day and so delay payments.

What is the settlement weekend for SAR?

Friday and Saturday. SARIE does not settle on those days, so a payment released on them is processed on the next business day.

What happens to SAR payments on a bank holiday?

It is accepted but not settled until the next day the clearing system is open, so the value date moves forward. Typical timings only; they are never guaranteed. The payment calendar tool works out the landing day for a corridor.

Bank holidays · SARIE

Saudi riyal (SAR) bank holidays in 2026

Every day SARIE is closed in 2026, the Friday and Saturday weekend, and what each closure does to a payment’s value date.

At a glance

Clearing system: SARIE
Settlement weekend: Friday and Saturday
Closing days in 2026: 9 (7 on working days)

SAR closing days, 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Status
2026-02-22	Sunday	Founding DayJour de la fondation · يوم التأسيس	Confirmed
2026-03-19 – 2026-03-22	Thursday – Sunday	Eid al-FitrAïd el-Fitr · عيد الفطر	Confirmed
2026-05-26	Tuesday	Arafat DayJour d'Arafat · يوم عرفة	Confirmed
2026-05-27 – 2026-05-28	Wednesday – Thursday	Eid al-AdhaAïd el-Adha · عيد الأضحى	Confirmed
2026-09-23	Wednesday	National DayFête nationale · اليوم الوطني	Confirmed

Last checked 25 September 2026 against Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), holiday schedules.

What it means for payments

We don’t pay out in Saudi riyals. Payments to Saudi Arabia go in US dollars or euros by SWIFT, and the beneficiary’s bank converts them. Saudi Arabia bank holidays and the Friday and Saturday weekend still decide when that bank credits the account, so they matter for a USD payment too.

The value date is the day the money is available to the beneficiary. A closing day on either side of a payment, sender’s or receiver’s, pushes it back. Timings are typical, never guaranteed.

Work out a value date in the payment calendar →

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Questions

How many SAR bank holidays are there in 2026?: 9 closing days in our 2026 calendar for SARIE, of which 7 fall on a working day and so delay payments.
What is the settlement weekend for SAR?: Friday and Saturday. SARIE does not settle on those days, so a payment released on them is processed on the next business day.
What happens to SAR payments on a bank holiday?: It is accepted but not settled until the next day the clearing system is open, so the value date moves forward. Typical timings only; they are never guaranteed. The payment calendar tool works out the landing day for a corridor.

Sources and notices

Dates and figures come from the official publishers linked on this page, entered and checked by the Trillioni Pay team. No forecasts or consensus estimates are shown. Information only, not investment advice.

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