Working Hours in Saudi Arabia

The legal working week and day in Saudi Arabia, how overtime is paid, which days are the weekend, normal office hours and the paid leave you are owed.

Working week 48 hours Working day 8 hours Overtime pay 1.5× Weekend days Fri–Sat Business hours 8am–5pm Annual leave 21 days

Working week in Saudi Arabia

48 hours

The Labour Law sets 48 hours a week. During Ramadan it is 36 hours for Muslim workers.

Working day in Saudi Arabia

8 hours

The normal day is 8 hours, or 6 for Muslim workers in Ramadan, with a break of at least 30 minutes after 5 hours.

Overtime pay in Saudi Arabia

1.5×

Overtime is paid at the normal hourly wage plus 50% of the basic hourly wage, and is capped at 720 hours a year unless the worker agrees to more.

Weekend days in Saudi Arabia

Fri–Sat

Friday and Saturday are the weekend for government, banks and most companies. Friday is the weekly rest day in law, and many private firms give only Friday off.

Business hours in Saudi Arabia

8am–5pm

Private offices usually work 8am to 5pm, Sunday to Thursday, and government offices 7:30am to 2:30pm. Many shops open in the morning and again from late afternoon to late night.

Annual leave in Saudi Arabia

21 days

Workers get 21 days of paid annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years with the same employer.

Checked 24 October 2026 against national labour laws and government sites. Laws change and this is a summary, not legal advice; check with the authority that applies to you.

Working days in Saudi Arabia 2026

Business days and working hours by month, after weekends and holidays.

Minimum wage in Saudi Arabia

The hourly and monthly minimum, in local money and US dollars.

Saudi public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date and long weekends.