Public holidays
In one sentenceDays off with full pay the employee is entitled to for Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and the national occasions set by the regulations, such as National Day and Founding Day.
Simply put
On Eids and official occasions the employee takes leave with full pay, and it is not deducted from the annual leave balance. Their number of days and rules are in the Saudi Labor Law and its regulations, so check them for the details.
If the employee works on one of these days because the work requires it, the hours are counted as overtime.
Example
A restaurant stayed open on the first day of Eid. The accountant paid those who worked that day overtime for their hours, and did not deduct the Eid from anyone's leave balance.
Don't confuse it with
Annual leaveAnnual leave is a balance whose timing the employee chooses in coordination with the business, while Eids are set days for everyone that are not deducted from this balance.