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United Arab Emirates Working Days 2026
There are 251 working days in United Arab Emirates in 2026. This counts all calendar days minus weekends and public holidays that fall on a weekday.
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251
working days
104
weekend days
10
weekday public holidays
Public holidays falling Mon–Fri — these are the days that reduce the working-day count. Holidays landing on a weekend are excluded since the weekend already wasn't a working day.
365
2026
How the working week works in United Arab Emirates
The UAE switched its weekend to Saturday-Sunday in January 2022, breaking with the Friday-Saturday pattern still used by its neighbours. Federal government staff work Monday to Thursday full days plus a half day on Friday. Most of the private sector runs a standard Monday-to-Friday week.
Official reference: u.ae — UAE public holidays · How we verify this data
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