Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has said that Eid al-Fitr holiday will start by the end of trading on Tuesday, 28 Ramadan 1439 Hijri date, which corresponds to 12 June.
Trading activities will resume starting from Wednesday, 6 Shawwal 1439 Hijri date or 20 June, Tadawul’s statement showed.
Earlier on Thursday, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) announced extending Eid al-Fitr holiday for banks until 9 Shawwal 1439 Hijri date, which corresponds to 23 June.
On Wednesday, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz extended the Eid al-Fitr holiday for all civil and military employees in the government.