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Working Days in the UAE 1978

1978 has 253 working days in the UAE: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 UAE public holidays on weekdays.

253
Working days
105
Weekend days
7
Holidays on weekdays
2,024
Working hours

Working days by month, 1978

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 22 176
February Feb 20 · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (tentative) 1 19 152
March 0 23 184
April 0 20 160
May 0 23 184
June 0 22 176
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September Sep 4 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Sep 5 · Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) Sep 6 · Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (tentative) 3 18 144
October 0 22 176
November Nov 10 · Arafat Day (tentative) Nov 13 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 2 20 160
December Dec 1 · Islamic New Year (tentative) / Commemoration Day 1 20 160
1978 total 7 253 2,024

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

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
65
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
62
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
129
First half
124
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 1978

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

1978 calendar for United Arab Emirates

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UAE 1978: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UAE in 1978?

There are 253 working days in the UAE in 1978. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 are UAE public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1978?

At 8 hours a day, 253 working days make 2,024 working hours in 1978. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1978?

January 22, February 19, March 23, April 20, May 23, June 22, July 21, August 23, September 18, October 22, November 20 and December 20. March has the most working days and September 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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