Current Date And Time In Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:17:22 AST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Al Kharj. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Al Kharj.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Al Kharj 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 Al Kharj.
These are Saudi Arabia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Saudi Arabia's country and Riyadh Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Al Kharj 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 Kharj, 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 Al Kharj doesn't simply get skipped — Saudi Arabia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 425,300 and running on the Asia/Riyadh time zone, Al Kharj follows Saudi Arabia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.