⚖️ Legal Regulations

The standard workweek in Libya is 48 hours over six days, with a maximum of 10 hours per day. Overtime is compensated at 150% of the basic wage, increasing to 200% for work on rest days or at night. Employers are required to maintain accurate working time records. During Ramadan, working hours are reduced for Muslim employees.

💡 Insights

The standard work week runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend, aligning with the Islamic day of congregational prayer. During Ramadan, Muslim employees typically have reduced working hours. The country has a tradition of strong tribal allegiances, which can influence social and workplace dynamics.

2026 Working days summary for Al Butnan, Libya

Al Butnan, Libya has 250 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 17 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

250
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
17
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 10 2 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 22 6 3 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 18 8 5 31
June 21 7 2 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 250 98 17 365

2026 Calendar for Al Butnan, Libya

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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4
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
Extreme Weather Holiday
Extreme Weather Holiday
22
Extreme Weather Holiday
Extreme Weather Holiday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Revolution Day
Revolution Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
22
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 6 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Day of Arafah
Day of Arafah
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
29
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
30
31

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in May 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Islamic New Year (Muharram)
Islamic New Year (Muharram)
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
The Prophet's Birthday
The Prophet's Birthday
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Martyrs' Day
Martyrs' Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Independence Day
Independence Day
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026 for Al Butnan, Libya.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:19:55In the 2026 update, the holiday set was expanded to include additional observances while also renaming and adjusting existing holidays.
2026-05-05 10:26:03The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while retaining several existing ones.

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