UAE Working Days Calculator
Count UAE working days between any two dates with all federal public holidays excluded — Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, UAE National Day, Islamic New Year, and Prophet Muhammad's Birthday. The UAE switched to a Monday–Friday working week in January 2022. Used for SLA tracking, contract deadlines, and UAE project timelines.
Count working days in the UAE between any two dates — public holidays excluded. Uses the Mon–Fri working week.
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Covers UAE public holidays using the Monday–Friday working week. Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Prophet's Birthday) are approximate annual dates — exact dates depend on moon sighting and official government announcements. UAE National Day (2–3 December) is a fixed holiday.
Formula
Working Days = Monday–Friday days − Public holidays falling on Mon–Fri
Count all Monday–Friday days in the range, then subtract UAE public holidays that fall on those weekdays. The UAE moved to a Monday–Friday working week from 1 January 2022. Lunar holidays shift approximately 10–11 days earlier each Gregorian year.
Worked Example
Scenario: A Dubai logistics firm quotes a 10 working day delivery window starting Monday 31 March 2025.
Eid al-Fitr Day 2 (31 March) and Day 3 (1 April) fall within the first two days — two public holidays lost immediately.
10 working days + 2 Eid holidays = 12 weekdays forward
Result: deadline falls on 14 April 2025
Eid al-Fitr is the UAE's most commercially significant holiday period — typically 3 working days. Plan substantial buffer into any timelines spanning the Eid window.
Common Mistakes
- Using the old Friday–Saturday weekend. Before 1 January 2022, the UAE used a Friday–Saturday weekend. Many business databases, calendar tools, and templates have not been updated. If your tool shows Friday as a working day and Saturday as a weekend day, it is still using the pre-2022 UAE calendar.
- Treating lunar holiday dates as fixed. Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, and the Prophet's Birthday are based on the Hijri lunar calendar and official moon-sighting. UAE authorities announce official dates typically 1–3 days in advance. Dates shown here are astronomical approximations — build 1–2 day buffers either side of these holidays for critical deadlines.
- Forgetting GCC partner misalignment. Saudi Arabia and Qatar still use a Sunday–Thursday working week. A UAE company on Monday–Friday scheduling a call or deadline with a Riyadh counterpart must account for Sunday being a working day in Saudi Arabia but a weekend day in the UAE.
Guide
How to Use
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Enter start and end dates
Select the period to measure. Both dates are inclusive in the count.
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Click Calculate
The tool counts Monday–Friday days and deducts UAE public holidays.
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Review excluded holidays
The result names any holidays excluded within your date range.
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Add buffer for lunar holidays
Eid and other lunar holidays are approximate. Add 1–2 day buffers for deadlines falling near these dates.
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