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Working Days in the UAE 2005

2005 has 252 working days in the UAE: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 UAE public holidays on weekdays.

252
Working days
105
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,016
Working hours

Working days by month, 2005

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 20 · Arafat Day (tentative) Jan 21 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) 2 19 152
February Feb 10 · Islamic New Year (tentative) 1 19 152
March 0 23 184
April Apr 21 · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (tentative) 1 20 160
May 0 22 176
June 0 22 176
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September 0 22 176
October 0 21 168
November Nov 3 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Nov 4 · Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) 2 20 160
December Dec 1 · Commemoration Day Dec 2 · National Day 2 20 160
2005 total 8 252 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

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
64
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
61
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
127
Second half

Working hours in the UAE

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.

UAE public holidays 2005

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

2005 calendar for United Arab Emirates

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UAE 2005: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UAE in 2005?

There are 252 working days in the UAE in 2005. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are UAE public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2005?

At 8 hours a day, 252 working days make 2,016 working hours in 2005. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2005?

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