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Working Days in the UAE 1997

1997 has 251 working days in the UAE: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 UAE public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 1997

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February Feb 10 · Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) Feb 11 · Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (tentative) 2 18 144
March 0 21 168
April Apr 17 · Arafat Day (tentative) Apr 18 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) 2 20 160
May May 8 · Islamic New Year (tentative) 1 21 168
June 0 21 168
July Jul 17 · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (tentative) 1 22 176
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October 0 23 184
November 0 20 160
December Dec 1 · Commemoration Day Dec 2 · National Day Dec 3 · National Day (day 2) 3 20 160
1997 total 10 251 2,008

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)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
123
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

UAE public holidays 1997

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

1997 calendar for United Arab Emirates

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UAE 1997: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UAE in 1997?

There are 251 working days in the UAE in 1997. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are UAE public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1997?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 1997. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1997?

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