Saudi Gazette Report

RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has amended the work system regulation regarding Saudi Arabia' Founding Day holiday.

The minister of MHRSD Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi has announced in a statement on Friday that the ministry has amended the executive regulations of the labor system issued by the ministerial decision No. 70273 dated 04/11/1440 AH.

The ministry’s decision stipulated an amendment to Paragraph 4 of the clause and 2 of Article 24 to be as: The National Day or the Founding Day with the holidays for one of the two Eids does not compensate the worker for this day.

The MHRSD's decision means that the worker will not be compensated if one of the two Eids (Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha) overlaps with the National or Founding Day.

The ministry’s decision has included another amendment, by adding paragraph No. 4 of the clause and 1 of Article 24, to be as: The Founding Day holiday lasts for one day, on the 22 of February of the Gregorian calendar.

The amendment decision will be implemented starting on Friday Feb. 18, Al-Rajhi confirmed, adding that the deputy minister must take all necessary to implement this amendment to the executive regulations.