During the month of Ramadan, the work system in Saudi Arabia is adjusted to become more flexible. In the government sector, working hours are significantly reduced to suit the need for a balance between religious and professional obligations. The private sector is also not much different, as it works to adjust working hours to provide its employees with the opportunity to carry out their religious duties in comfort and serenity.
Working hours in Saudi Arabia
The holy month of Ramadan, with its spiritual atmosphere and ancient traditions, constitutes a special period in Saudi Arabia, especially when it comes to working hours. The Ministry of Human Resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with its wise guidance, sets a role model in achieving a balance between work and worship, by setting working hours during the month. Al-Fadil, to be five hours a day, in a step that reflects care and attention to the humanitarian aspect of workers.
In accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Human Resources, working hours in Ramadan have been determined to suit the spiritual and physical needs of those who are fasting, while maintaining continuity of business and services. Government departments have been divided into three categories, each category with specific working hours, to ensure coverage of services throughout the day.
- First category: Work from Sunday to Thursday, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.
- Second category: Work from Sunday to Thursday, from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
- Third category: Work from Sunday to Thursday, from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm.
End of Ramadan working hours
In the government sector, work is witnessing a temporary halt with the end of the holy month, as working hours in the month of Ramadan end on Tuesday, the twenty-third of Ramadan 1445 AH. This date corresponds to April 2, 2024 in the Gregorian calendar, when employees take a rest in preparation for Eid Al-Fitr.
As for the private sector, the end of work in Ramadan is set on Monday, the twenty-ninth of Ramadan 1445 AH, which corresponds to April 8, 2024 AD. After this date, work stops temporarily to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and it will resume immediately after the Eid. Work will resume in both sectors. Governmental and private, after the end of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, when everyone returns to carrying out their daily activities and work with the energy and vitality that the holiday rest and the spirituality of Ramadan are expected to bring.
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