Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued directives extending the Eid Al Fitr holiday, according to Al Mowaten newspaper.
The Saudi leader directed the Eid holiday to run until July 8. Government employees will resume work on July 9.
Under previous royal directives, the Eid holidays, which started on June 15, were supposed to end on July 1 and employees to resume work on July 2.