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A common cultural practice is to plan vacation days around public holidays to create extended breaks, often referred to as 'bridge days'. The typical full-time work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a paid day off for many employees and marks the start of the holiday shopping season.
The standard work week in Yemen runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. The country has a high number of public holidays, with May being particularly busy; some holidays like Labour Day and Unity Day have additional 'day off' holidays following them, extending the break.

2026 Working days summary for Yemen

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

Yemen has between 246 and 255 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 96 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 11 and 23 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

246–255
Working Days
depending on region
96
Weekend Days
11–23
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20–21* 10 0–2* 31
February 19–20* 8 0–1* 28
March 18–21* 6 4–7* 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 17–21* 5 2–9* 31
June 20–22* 8 0–2* 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 20–22* 9 0–2* 31
September 22 7 1–2* 30
October 20 10 1 31
November 21 8 1 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 246–255* 96 11–23* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for Yemen

January 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 January 2026.

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.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Eid al-Fitr holiday
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026.

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.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
May Day
May Day
2
Day off for May Day
Day off for May Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Unity Day
Unity Day
23
24
Day off for Unity Day
Day off for Unity Day
25
26
Eid al-Adha Eve
Eid al-Adha Eve
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
Eid al-Adha holiday
Eid al-Adha holiday
31

17 working days, 5 weekend days, and 9 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

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

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

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.

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

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

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
Revolution Day
Revolution Day
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
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 October 2026.

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
Independence Day
Independence Day

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.

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
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:26:24The holiday set for Yemen in 2026 has been expanded with additional days off and some holidays rebranded for clarity.
2026-05-05 10:51:42In the 2026 holiday set update for Yemen, several holidays were consolidated and a few new observances were introduced, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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