Current Date And Time In Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:29:55 AST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Makkah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Makkah.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Makkah align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Founding Day on February 22) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Makkah.
These are Saudi Arabia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Saudi Arabia's country and Mecca Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Makkah 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 Makkah, 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Makkah doesn't simply get skipped — Saudi Arabia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,578,722 and running on the Asia/Riyadh time zone, Makkah follows Saudi Arabia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.