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Working Days in Saudi Arabia 2021

2021 has 253 working days in Saudi Arabia: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 7 Saudi public holidays on weekdays.

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

Working days by month, 2021

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 21 168
February 0 20 160
March 0 23 184
April 0 21 168
May May 13 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) May 16 · Eid al-Fitr (day 4) (tentative) 2 20 160
June 0 22 176
July Jul 19 · Arafat Day (tentative) Jul 20 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) Jul 21 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) Jul 22 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 4 17 136
August 0 23 184
September Sep 23 · Saudi National Day 1 21 168
October 0 21 168
November 0 22 176
December 0 22 176
2021 total 7 253 2,024

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)
65
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
127
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Saudi public holidays 2021

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

2021 calendar for Saudi Arabia

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Saudi Arabia 2021: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Saudi Arabia in 2021?

There are 253 working days in Saudi Arabia in 2021. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 7 are Saudi public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2021?

At 8 hours a day, 253 working days make 2,024 working hours in 2021. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2021?

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