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Working days calculator

How many working days are there between two dates in the Gulf? Pick your country to skip its weekend automatically, add public holidays, and see the Hijri dates too.

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  • All six Gulf countries

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Weekend days
Public holidays Add public holidays such as Eid and National Day; their dates change every year.

    Result

    0 working days

    Days are counted on whole dates with no time-zone shift. Public holidays are not added automatically.

    Weekends in the six Gulf countries

    CountryOfficial weekend
    United Arab EmiratesSaturday and Sunday
    Saudi ArabiaFriday and Saturday
    QatarFriday and Saturday
    KuwaitFriday and Saturday
    OmanFriday and Saturday
    BahrainFriday and Saturday

    These are the official government weekends. In the private sector your contract sets your working days, and many employers work six days a week, so the weekend stays editable in the calculator.

    Example: November 2026

    1 to 30 November 2026 (30 calendar days) has 22 working days with a Friday–Saturday weekend and 21 with a Saturday–Sunday weekend, before any public holidays.

    When you need it

    • Working out when a notice or probation period ends if your contract sets it in working days.
    • Counting the working days in a month to split a salary or check an absence deduction.
    • Planning annual leave: how many working days your leave covers.

    Common questions

    How do I count working days without Friday and Saturday?

    Choose Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain and Friday and Saturday are set as the weekend automatically, then enter your two dates. You get working days, calendar days and weekend days separately.

    What is the weekend in the UAE?

    The UAE federal government moved to a Saturday–Sunday weekend in January 2022 and many private employers followed, but your contract sets your working days, so you can change the weekend days in the calculator.

    Is a notice period counted in working days or calendar days?

    Gulf labour laws usually state notice periods in calendar days or months, not working days. Use the "add working days" mode for deadlines that your contract sets in working days.

    Are public holidays included automatically?

    No. Eid dates depend on the moon sighting and change every year, so add the officially announced holidays for your country and they are excluded from working days.

    How is the Hijri date shown?

    The Hijri date uses the Umm al-Qura calendar used in Saudi Arabia, and can differ by a day from dates announced by moon sighting.

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