
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Al Awjam, Eastern Province? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Al Awjam.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Al Awjam follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Founding Day on February 22) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Al Awjam.
These are Saudi Arabia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Saudi Arabia's country and Eastern Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Al Awjam just as everywhere else in Saudi Arabia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Day | February 22 | National Public Holiday | Full Official Closure (Public & Private Sector Mandated Leave) | www.my.gov.sa |
| National Day | September 23 | National Public Holiday | Full Official Closure (Banks, Schools & Govt Administration) | www.my.gov.sa |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Founding Day | Mon, Feb 22, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
In Al Awjam, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Al Awjam, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 11,460 and running on the Asia/Riyadh time zone, Al Awjam follows Saudi Arabia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.