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Working Days in Saudi Arabia 2016

2016 has 255 working days in Saudi Arabia: 366 days, minus 106 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 5 Saudi public holidays on weekdays.

255
Working days
106
Weekend days
5
Holidays on weekdays
2,040
Working hours

Working days by month, 2016

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 21 168
February 0 21 168
March 0 23 184
April 0 20 160
May 0 23 184
June 0 22 176
July Jul 6 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Jul 7 · Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) 2 19 152
August 0 23 184
September Sep 11 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) Sep 12 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) Sep 13 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 3 18 144
October 0 22 176
November 0 22 176
December 0 21 168
2016 total 5 255 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)
60
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
65
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
130
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Saudi public holidays 2016

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

2016 calendar for Saudi Arabia

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Saudi Arabia 2016: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2016?

There are 255 working days in Saudi Arabia in 2016. The year has 366 days; 106 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 5 are Saudi public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2016?

At 8 hours a day, 255 working days make 2,040 working hours in 2016. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2016?

January 21, February 21, March 23, April 20, May 23, June 22, July 19, August 23, September 18, October 22, November 22 and December 21. March has the most working days and September 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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