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Working Days in Saudi Arabia 2005

2005 has 256 working days in Saudi Arabia: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 4 Saudi public holidays on weekdays.

256
Working days
105
Weekend days
4
Holidays on weekdays
2,048
Working hours

Working days by month, 2005

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 20 · Arafat Day (tentative) Jan 23 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 2 20 160
February 0 20 160
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 0 21 168
October 0 22 176
November Nov 3 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Nov 6 · Eid al-Fitr (day 4) (tentative) 2 20 160
December 0 21 168
2005 total 4 256 2,048

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

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
65
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
128
First half
128
Second half

Working hours in Saudi Arabia

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.

Saudi public holidays 2005

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

2005 calendar for Saudi Arabia

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Saudi Arabia 2005: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2005?

There are 256 working days in Saudi Arabia in 2005. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 4 are Saudi public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2005?

At 8 hours a day, 256 working days make 2,048 working hours in 2005. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2005?

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