Current Date And Time In Turaif, Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
08:52:54 AST
State: Northern Borders Region
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
Population: 40,819
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Turaif. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Turaif.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Turaif 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 Turaif.
These are Saudi Arabia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Saudi Arabia's country and Northern Borders Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Turaif 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 Turaif, 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 Turaif, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 40,819 and running on the Asia/Riyadh time zone, Turaif follows Saudi Arabia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.