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Working Days in the UAE 2019

2019 has 253 working days in the UAE: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 UAE public holidays on weekdays.

253
Working days
104
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,024
Working hours

Working days by month, 2019

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 20 160
March 0 21 168
April 0 22 176
May 0 23 184
June Jun 4 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Jun 5 · Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) Jun 6 · Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (tentative) 3 17 136
July 0 23 184
August Aug 12 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) Aug 13 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 2 20 160
September 0 21 168
October 0 23 184
November 0 21 168
December Dec 2 · National Day Dec 3 · National Day (day 2) 2 20 160
2019 total 8 253 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

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
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 2019

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

2019 calendar for United Arab Emirates

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UAE 2019: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UAE in 2019?

There are 253 working days in the UAE in 2019. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are UAE public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2019?

At 8 hours a day, 253 working days make 2,024 working hours in 2019. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2019?

January 22, February 20, March 21, April 22, May 23, June 17, July 23, August 20, September 21, October 23, November 21 and December 20. May 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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