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Working Days in Saudi Arabia 2018

2018 has 254 working days in Saudi Arabia: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 7 Saudi public holidays on weekdays.

254
Working days
104
Weekend days
7
Holidays on weekdays
2,032
Working hours

Working days by month, 2018

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 23 184
February 0 20 160
March 0 21 168
April 0 22 176
May 0 23 184
June Jun 17 · Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (tentative) Jun 18 · Eid al-Fitr (day 4) (tentative) 2 18 144
July 0 23 184
August Aug 20 · Arafat Day (tentative) Aug 21 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) Aug 22 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) Aug 23 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 4 18 144
September Sep 23 · Saudi National Day 1 20 160
October 0 23 184
November 0 21 168
December 0 22 176
2018 total 7 254 2,032

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)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
61
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
66
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
127
First half
127
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Saudi public holidays 2018

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

2018 calendar for Saudi Arabia

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Saudi Arabia 2018: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2018?

There are 254 working days in Saudi Arabia in 2018. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 7 are Saudi public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2018?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2018. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2018?

January 23, February 20, March 21, April 22, May 23, June 18, July 23, August 18, September 20, October 23, November 21 and December 22. 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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