PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR · 2026–27
Saudi Arabia school calendar 2026–27 (primary schools)
Dates checked against the official sources listed below on 24 September 2026.
The school year this calendar covers has ended. The next calendar is published once the ministry releases it.
MOE general-education calendar (public and private schools following the Ministry of Education curriculum, nationwide)
Coverage: Public primary schools and private primary schools following the Ministry of Education's general-education curriculum, nationwide. Check local variations: the Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah and Taif education departments may adjust dates around the Hajj and Umrah season. For most holidays the Ministry publishes only the start date, so check return dates with your school. Not covered: private schools following other curricula (e.g. April-start Indian or Pakistani curricula, British, American or IB schools).
Dates
- Break
- Public holiday
- Exam
- School days
August 2026
September 2026
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Saudi National Day holiday [2]
12/04/1448
Public holiday
November 2026
-
Autumn break begins [2]
Start date only (a Friday, the first day of the weekend). Return date not published by the Ministry; check it with your school.
10/06/1448
School days
January 2027
-
Mid-year break begins [2]
Start date only (a Friday, the first day of the weekend). Return date not published by the Ministry; check it with your school.
30/07/1448
School days
February 2027
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Founding Day holiday begins [2]
Start date only (a Friday, the first day of the weekend). Return date not published by the Ministry; check it with your school.
12/09/1448
School days -
Eid al-Fitr holiday begins [2]
Start date only (a Friday, the first day of the weekend): 19 Ramadan 1448, not Eid itself. Return date not published by the Ministry; check it with your school.
19/09/1448
School days
May 2027
-
Eid al-Adha holiday begins [2]
Start date only (a Friday, the first day of the weekend): 1 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448, not Eid itself. Return date not published by the Ministry; check it with your school.
01/12/1448
School days
June 2027
-
Last day of the 1448–1449 AH academic year [3]
The Ministry's wording for this entry is "end of duty Thursday": Thursday 24 June 2027 is the final school and working day, and the year-end break begins the next day.
19/01/1449
School days
No more dates this school year.
Planning parent communication around these dates
Use these dates to plan reminders before school breaks and welcome-back messages after them.
Official sources
- التقويم الدراسي (Academic Calendar) , Saudi Ministry of Education (MOE) / وزارة التعليم
- Academic Calendar data feed — Hijri year 1448 (dual Hijri/Gregorian dates) , Saudi Ministry of Education (MOE)
- Academic Calendar data feed — Hijri year 1449 (dual Hijri/Gregorian dates) , Saudi Ministry of Education (MOE)
- وزارة التعليم تثمن موافقة مجلس الوزراء على إقرار فصلين دراسيين لمدارس التعليم العام وتطبيقها في الأعوام الأربعة القادمة , Saudi Ministry of Education (MOE) (5 August 2025)