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Working Days in Saudi Arabia 2008

2008 has 255 working days in Saudi Arabia: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 7 Saudi public holidays on weekdays.

255
Working days
104
Weekend days
7
Holidays on weekdays
2,040
Working hours

Working days by month, 2008

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 23 184
February 0 20 160
March 0 22 176
April 0 22 176
May 0 21 168
June 0 22 176
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September Sep 23 · Saudi National Day 1 21 168
October Oct 1 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Oct 2 · Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) 2 20 160
November 0 21 168
December Dec 7 · Arafat Day (tentative) Dec 8 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) Dec 9 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) Dec 10 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 4 19 152
2008 total 7 255 2,040

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Private-sector holidays under the Labour Law regulations. Government offices get longer Eid breaks. Eid dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and the moon sighting. Source: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.

Working days by quarter

65
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
65
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
60
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
130
First half
125
Second half

Working hours in Saudi Arabia

The legal working week, overtime pay, weekend days and paid leave.

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Saudi public holidays 2008

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2008 calendar for Saudi Arabia

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Saudi Arabia 2008: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2008?

There are 255 working days in Saudi Arabia in 2008. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 7 are Saudi public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2008?

At 8 hours a day, 255 working days make 2,040 working hours in 2008. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2008?

January 23, February 20, March 22, April 22, May 21, June 22, July 23, August 21, September 21, October 20, November 21 and December 19. January has the most working days and December the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) or one of the Saudi public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Private-sector holidays under the Labour Law regulations. Government offices get longer Eid breaks. Eid dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and the moon sighting.

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