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For Ramadan 2026, the UAE has announced reduced working hours for both public and private sector employees, with specific shortened daily schedules and updated flexible/remote work rules. Other recent developments include the normalization of relations with Israel, the successful Hope Mars mission, and the 2023 establishment of a gaming regulatory authority, hinting at future legalized gambling operations.

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The UAE workweek has shifted from Sunday-Thursday to align with the global Monday-Friday schedule. During Ramadan, workdays are significantly shortened, with federal employees working 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and until noon on Fridays. The population is over 88% expatriate, creating a unique multicultural work environment. Islamic holiday dates are often tentative, dependent on moon sightings.

2026 Working days summary for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

Fujairah, United Arab Emirates has 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 101 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 13 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

251
Working Days
101
Weekend Days
13
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 21 6 4 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 18 9 4 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 20 8 3 31
Total 251 101 13 365

2026 Calendar for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's 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
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

February 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

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
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

21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

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 Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

May 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
Arafat Day
Arafat Day
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, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

June 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 June 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

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 Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

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
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

September 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 September 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

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
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

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 Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Commemoration Day
Commemoration Day
2
National Day
National Day
3
National Day Holiday
National Day Holiday
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

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026 for Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:24:20The holiday set for Fujairah in 2026 has been updated to include an additional holiday, enhancing the overall observance schedule.
2026-05-05 10:48:37The holiday set for Fujairah in 2026 has been expanded to include additional partial workdays, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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