When are Saudi pensions paid?

Retirement pensions are paid on the 1st of each Gregorian month, in advance for that month; on a Friday or Saturday they move to the Thursday before. The countdown below shows the days left to the next pension and updates every day.

Today

Time left to the November pension

25 days

Sunday, 1 November 2026

21 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

The 1st of each Gregorian month; on a Friday or Saturday the Thursday before.

Other salary and support dates

  • Government salaries

    October payment

    20 days

    Tuesday, 27 October 2026

    16 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

    The 27th of each Gregorian month; on a Friday the Thursday before, on a Saturday the Sunday after.

  • Citizen Account

    October payment

    4 days

    Sunday, 11 October 2026

    30 Rabi al-Akhir 1448 AH

    The 10th of each Gregorian month; on a Friday the Thursday before, on a Saturday the Sunday after.

  • Social security

    November payment

    25 days

    Sunday, 1 November 2026

    21 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

    The 1st of each Gregorian month; on a Friday or Saturday the Thursday before.

Pension payment dates for the coming months
Pension for Paid on Hijri Source
November 2026 Sunday, 1 November 2026 21 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH Expected by the rule
December 2026 Tuesday, 1 December 2026 21 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH Expected by the rule
January 2027 Thursday, 31 December 2026 22 Rajab 1448 AH Expected by the rule
February 2027 Monday, 1 February 2027 24 Shaban 1448 AH Expected by the rule
March 2027 Monday, 1 March 2027 22 Ramadan 1448 AH Expected by the rule
April 2027 Thursday, 1 April 2027 24 Shawwal 1448 AH Expected by the rule
May 2027 Thursday, 29 April 2027 22 Dhu al-Qadah 1448 AH Expected by the rule
June 2027 Tuesday, 1 June 2027 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH Expected by the rule
July 2027 Thursday, 1 July 2027 26 Muharram 1449 AH Expected by the rule
August 2027 Sunday, 1 August 2027 28 Safar 1449 AH Expected by the rule
September 2027 Wednesday, 1 September 2027 30 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH Expected by the rule
October 2027 Thursday, 30 September 2027 29 Rabi al-Akhir 1449 AH Expected by the rule

Dates follow what the official bodies announce; a payment can be brought forward by special decision (e.g. before Eid al-Adha), so the agency announcement always prevails.

The payment rule

The 1st of the month is a Payment date
Sunday to Thursday The 1st itself
Friday The Thursday before (end of the previous month)
Saturday The Thursday before (end of the previous month)

Worked examples

Pension for The 1st is a Paid on Hijri
November 2026 Sunday Sunday 1 November 2026 21 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
December 2026 Tuesday Tuesday 1 December 2026 21 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH
January 2027 Friday Thursday 31 December 2026 22 Rajab 1448 AH
May 2027 Saturday Thursday 29 April 2027 22 Dhu al-Qadah 1448 AH

Sources

Important

The date on this page is the usual date calculated from the announced payment rule. Any payment can be brought forward by special decision and the amount can appear later depending on the bank, so the official announcement always prevails. This site is not affiliated with any government body and does not show pension amounts.

For government salaries use the Saudi Payday Countdown, and for developed social security see Social Security Payment Date.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the pension paid?

On the 1st of each Gregorian month, as that month's pension in advance. If the 1st is a Friday or Saturday it is paid the Thursday before, which is at the end of the previous month.

How many days are left until the pension?

The countdown at the top of the page shows the days left to the next pension payment and its date in Gregorian and Hijri, and it updates automatically every day.

Since when have pensions been paid at the start of the Gregorian month?

Since 1 May 2024, when the General Organization for Social Insurance unified the pension payment date for all its customers and began paying pensions in advance at the start of each Gregorian month.

Why is the pension sometimes paid at the end of the month?

Because when the 1st falls on a Friday or Saturday the payment moves to the Thursday before. The January 2027 pension, for example, is paid on Thursday 31 December 2026, because 1 January 2027 is a Friday.

Is the pension paid on the same day as social security?

Usually yes; both are paid on the 1st of the Gregorian month and move to the Thursday when the 1st is a Friday or Saturday, but each agency makes its own announcement.

Is this site part of the social insurance organization?

No. This is an independent tool that calculates the usual date from the announced rule. It does not show pension amounts or personal data; those are only available on the official GOSI platform.