{"id":7528,"date":"2026-10-10T15:23:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/employee-leave-saudi-labor-law\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T15:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:23:14","slug":"employee-leave-saudi-labor-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/employee-leave-saudi-labor-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Leave under Saudi Labor Law: Annual, Bereavement, Marriage, Paternity and Hajj"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.usus-tbl{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:760px;margin:12px 0 20px;font-size:15px}.usus-tbl th{background:#f4eff9;color:#2A124A;font-weight:700;text-align:right;padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #C9A227}.usus-tbl td{padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5ddec;vertical-align:top}<\/style>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>How many days of annual leave? What about a death in the family, a wedding or a new baby? The <strong>Labor Law<\/strong> sets leave types, durations and pay, and an employer may not reduce them.<\/p>\n<h2>Leave types<\/h2>\n<table class=\"usus-tbl\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Leave<\/th>\n<th>Duration in general<\/th>\n<th>Pay<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Annual<\/td>\n<td>21 days, 30 after five continuous years with the employer<\/td>\n<td>Paid in advance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marriage<\/td>\n<td>5 days<\/td>\n<td>Paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Death of spouse, ascendant or descendant<\/td>\n<td>5 days<\/td>\n<td>Paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Birth of a child (father)<\/td>\n<td>3 days<\/td>\n<td>Paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hajj<\/td>\n<td>Once during service, after the qualifying period<\/td>\n<td>Paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sick<\/td>\n<td>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/sick-leave-saudi-labor-law\/\">sick leave<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tiered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maternity<\/td>\n<td>As set by the law after its amendments<\/td>\n<td>Paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Durations follow the Labor Law and its amendments; contracts may give more. Check the current official text.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>At the end of the contract<\/h2>\n<p>Unused annual leave is paid in cash, on top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/end-of-service-calculator-saudi-arabia\/\">end-of-service award<\/a>. Leaving on final exit? Read <a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/final-exit-saudi-arabia\/\">final exit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Denied leave?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Request it in writing.<\/li>\n<li>File for <a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/amicable-settlement-taradhi-saudi-arabia\/\">amicable settlement<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Then the <a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/labor-case-saudi-arabia-labor-court\/\">labour court<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Leave or leave pay withheld?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Usus Law Firm<\/strong> handles <a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/service\/labor-cases\/\">labour cases<\/a>, in <a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/lawyer-in-riyadh\/\">Riyadh<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/lawyer-in-tabuk\/\">Tabuk<\/a>, and advises in English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#6a6178;border-top:1px solid #e6ddd0;padding-top:10px;margin-top:16px\"><em>This article is general legal information and is not a substitute for advice on your specific case. Court proceedings in Saudi Arabia are in Arabic; the official Arabic text of each law prevails.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"usus-qbox\">\n<h2>Request a quick consultation<\/h2>\n<p>Leave your name and mobile number, and a lawyer from our Riyadh or Tabuk office will call you during working hours. 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