Events and holidays calendar
Religious holidays, school breaks, national days, seasons and major events that move short-term rental demand in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt, grouped by country. Every date links to its source.
Official Published by the authority or organiser itself on its own site.
Expected Computed (for example from the Umm al-Qura calendar), not fully announced yet, or reported only in the news, so it may move.
Saudi Arabia
December 2026
Jeddah E-Prix (Formula E)
Source: fiaformulae.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Six Kings Slam tennis
Moved from October. Dates from news reports of the Riyadh Season announcement; the organiser's own site did not confirm them when checked.
Source: tradearabia.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
January 2027
AFC Asian Cup
In October 2026 the AFC said it was open to delaying the tournament to 2028; organisers say it remains on schedule.
Source: the-afc.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
February 2027
Saudi Cup race meeting
Dated in news reports of the 2026-27 Riyadh racing season announcement. The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia's site gives February 2027 without days.
Source: arabnews.pkChecked Oct 28, 2026
March 2027
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
The 2026 race was cancelled.
Source: formula1.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
July 2027
Esports World Cup: Counter-Strike 2
Only this tournament is dated so far; the full 2027 schedule is not announced. The 2026 edition was held in Paris.
Source: esportsworldcup.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (3)
Saudi Cup race meeting
Dates from news reports; the organiser's own site did not confirm them when checked.
Source: arabnews.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Jeddah E-Prix (Formula E)
Source: fia.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia
Starts and finishes near Yanbu, with a rest day in Riyadh on 10 January.
Source: api.fia.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
United Arab Emirates
November 2026
December 2026
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Source: formula1.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
March 2027
Dubai World Cup
At Meydan Racecourse; the last meeting of the 2026-27 UAE racing season.
Source: emiratesracing.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
December 2027
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Source: formula1.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Qatar
November 2026
FIFA U-17 World Cup
48 teams and 104 matches at Aspire Zone; the final is on 13 December.
Source: inside.fifa.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix
Source: formula1.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
January 2027
February 2027
Qatar Ladies Open (WTA tennis)
The WTA calendar of 1 October 2026 lists Doha in the week of 8 February; the match days are not published yet.
Source: wtafiles.wtatennis.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
March 2027
MotoGP Grand Prix of Qatar
At Lusail International Circuit.
Source: tickets.motogp.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
FIA WEC Qatar 1812km
Season opener at Lusail International Circuit.
Source: fiawec.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
August 2027
FIBA Basketball World Cup
In four Doha arenas, with the final at Lusail Arena.
Source: about.fiba.basketballChecked Oct 28, 2026
December 2027
Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix
Source: formula1.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Bahrain
March 2027
Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix
At Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir. The 2026 race was run in Malaysia.
Source: formula1.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
November 2027
FIA WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain
Season finale at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir.
Source: fiawec.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Kuwait
November 2026
Gulf Bank 642 Marathon
The 12th edition, on a Saturday, organised by Gulf Bank with the sports event company Suffix.
Source: e-gulfbank.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
December 2026
Saudi Super Cup football
Semi-finals on 19 and 20 December and the final on 23 December at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, with Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli, Al-Qadsiah and Al-Khulood. The first edition held in Kuwait.
Source: saff.com.saChecked Oct 28, 2026
Oman
February 2027
Tour of Oman cycling race
The 2027 route is not published yet; stages usually cross several governorates.
Source: tour-of-oman.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
How JokerPrice uses these dates
Event rules are off by default. In the pricing calendar you can switch on a whole kind (for example every school break) or a single event, with an adjustment from −30% to +100% and an optional minimum stay.
The adjustment applies to open nights inside the event window for properties in the listed cities, or anywhere in the country for a nationwide date; an event never reaches a property in another country. It comes after the market shape, supply pressure, booking pace, weekend, last-minute and far-out rules and before short-gap discounts. Your own custom date rule on the same night takes precedence, fixed nightly overrides are never changed, and every price stays within your minimum and maximum.
When several events cover one night, the largest adjustment is used rather than adding them together, and every event is named in the night's explanation with its certainty and source.
Observed impact is measured from tracked public calendars and is shown only once there are at least 100 observed listing-nights in the event and in the four weeks before it.
Calendar last reviewed Oct 28, 2026, version 2026-10-29.1: 201 events from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027.
The same calendar as JSON: /api/events