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Working Days in the UAE 1979

1979 has 252 working days in the UAE: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 UAE public holidays on weekdays.

252
Working days
104
Weekend days
9
Holidays on weekdays
2,016
Working hours

Working days by month, 1979

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February Feb 9 · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (tentative) 1 19 152
March 0 22 176
April 0 21 168
May 0 23 184
June 0 21 168
July 0 22 176
August Aug 24 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) 1 22 176
September 0 20 160
October Oct 30 · Arafat Day (tentative) Oct 31 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) 2 21 168
November Nov 1 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) Nov 2 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) Nov 21 · Islamic New Year (tentative) 3 19 152
December Dec 3 · National Day (day 2) 1 20 160
1979 total 9 252 2,016

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Official holidays for the public and private sectors (Cabinet Resolution 27 of 2024). The Cabinet may move a holiday next to a weekend, and Eid dates depend on the moon sighting. Source: UAE Government portal, public holidays.

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
65
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
60
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
128
First half
124
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

UAE public holidays 1979

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

1979 calendar for United Arab Emirates

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UAE 1979: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UAE in 1979?

There are 252 working days in the UAE in 1979. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 are UAE public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1979?

At 8 hours a day, 252 working days make 2,016 working hours in 1979. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1979?

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

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the UAE 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. Official holidays for the public and private sectors (Cabinet Resolution 27 of 2024). The Cabinet may move a holiday next to a weekend, and Eid dates depend on the moon sighting.

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