Saudia will fly twice a week from Incheon, South Korea, to Jeddah from 27 March.

National holidays in South Korea in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in South Korea in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (새해);
• February 9, Friday: Korean New Year (한국 새해);
• February 10, Saturday: Korean New Year (한국 새해);
• February 11, Sunday: Korean New Year (한국 새해);
• March 1, Friday: Independence Movement Day (운동 3 월 1 일);
• May 5, Sunday: Children’s Day (어린이 날);
• May 15, Wednesday: Buddha’s birthday (부처의 생일);
• June 6, Thursday: Day of Remembrance (기억의 날);
• August 15, Thursday: Liberation Day (광복절);
• September 16, Monday: Chuseok (추석);
• September 17, Tuesday: Chuseok (추석);
• September 18, Wednesday: Chuseok (추석);
• October 3, Thursday: The day of the founding of the state (국가의 창립 당일);
• October 9, Wednesday: Hangul day (한글날);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (크리스마스).

Saudi Arabia: country’s borders status

Borders are open with restrictions.

Entry conditions for citizens and tourists

Holders of a Hajj visa must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated.

This rule does not apply to children under 12.

Vaccines accepted are:
AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP), Sinovac and Sputnik V.
More details can be found here.

Holders of a visit visa must have medical insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses.

Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in Iran are not allowed to enter.

National holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Saudi Arabia in 2024. Non-working days:

• Thursday, 22 February: Foundation Day (يوم التأسيس);
• Tuesday to Friday, April 9 to April 12: Eid al-Fitr (عطلة عيد الفطر);
• Saturday to Tuesday, June 15 to June 18: Eid al-Adha (عطلة عيد الأضحى);
• Monday, 23 September: National Day (اليوم الوطني).