JEDDAH — Schools in Saudi Arabia began Eid Al-Fitr holiday at the end of the working day on Thursday, Ramadan 22, corresponding to April 13. The holiday will apply to general education schools for boys and girls, as well as administrative and educational cadres. Students will return to school after 12 days on Wednesday, Shawwal 6, corresponding to April 26, to complete the third and final semester of the current academic year. The students will have the last long weekend of this academic year on Sunday and Monday, May 28-29. The academic year of 1444 AH, which began in August 2022 and lasted for 185 school days, ends on Thursday, June 22. on the other hand, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced that the Eid Al-Fitr holiday for the private sector and the non-profit sector is 4 days. MHRSD said that the holiday will start at the end of the working day on Thursday, April 20, corresponding to Ramadan 29.
