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Working Days in the UAE 2003

2003 has 248 working days in the UAE: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 UAE public holidays on weekdays.

248
Working days
104
Weekend days
13
Holidays on weekdays
1,984
Working hours

Working days by month, 2003

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February Feb 10 · Arafat Day (tentative) Feb 11 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) Feb 12 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) Feb 13 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 4 16 128
March Mar 4 · Islamic New Year (tentative) 1 20 160
April 0 22 176
May May 13 · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (tentative) 1 21 168
June 0 21 168
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October 0 23 184
November Nov 25 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Nov 26 · Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) Nov 27 · Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (tentative) 3 17 136
December Dec 1 · Commemoration Day Dec 2 · National Day Dec 3 · National Day (day 2) 3 20 160
2003 total 13 248 1,984

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

58
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
64
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
60
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
126
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 2003

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

2003 calendar for United Arab Emirates

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UAE 2003: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UAE in 2003?

There are 248 working days in the UAE in 2003. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 are UAE public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2003?

At 8 hours a day, 248 working days make 1,984 working hours in 2003. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2003?

January 22, February 16, March 20, April 22, May 21, June 21, July 23, August 21, September 22, October 23, November 17 and December 20. July 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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