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Working Days in Saudi Arabia 2023

2023 has 255 working days in Saudi Arabia: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 6 Saudi public holidays on weekdays.

255
Working days
104
Weekend days
6
Holidays on weekdays
2,040
Working hours

Working days by month, 2023

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 23 184
February Feb 22 · Founding Day 1 19 152
March 0 22 176
April Apr 23 · Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (tentative) Apr 24 · Eid al-Fitr (day 4) (tentative) 2 19 152
May 0 23 184
June Jun 27 · Arafat Day (tentative) Jun 28 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) Jun 29 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) 3 18 144
July 0 22 176
August 0 23 184
September 0 20 160
October 0 23 184
November 0 22 176
December 0 21 168
2023 total 6 255 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

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
66
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
131
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Saudi public holidays 2023

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

2023 calendar for Saudi Arabia

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Saudi Arabia 2023: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2023?

There are 255 working days in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 6 are Saudi public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2023?

At 8 hours a day, 255 working days make 2,040 working hours in 2023. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2023?

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