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Working Days in the UAE 2023

2023 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, 2023

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 22 176
February 0 20 160
March 0 23 184
April Apr 21 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) 1 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) Jun 30 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 4 18 144
July Jul 19 · Islamic New Year (tentative) 1 20 160
August 0 23 184
September Sep 27 · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (tentative) 1 20 160
October 0 22 176
November 0 22 176
December Dec 1 · Commemoration Day 1 20 160
2023 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

65
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
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 2023

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

2023 calendar for United Arab Emirates

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UAE 2023: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UAE in 2023?

There are 252 working days in the UAE in 2023. 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 2023?

At 8 hours a day, 252 working days make 2,016 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 22, February 20, March 23, April 19, May 23, June 18, July 20, August 23, September 20, October 22, November 22 and December 20. March 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 (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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