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The standard work week in Yemen runs from Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. A notable cultural practice is the provision of compensatory 'Day off' holidays following certain public holidays that fall on a Friday, effectively extending the holiday period.
A common cultural practice is creating 'bridge days' by taking leave between a holiday and a weekend to extend time off. The typical full-time work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Strategic vacation planning is popular, with articles often highlighting the 'best days to take off' to maximize long weekends using public holidays.

2026 Working days summary for Lahij, Yemen

Lahij, Yemen has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 96 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 21 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
96
Weekend Days
21
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 20 6 5 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 17 5 9 31
June 20 8 2 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 20 9 2 31
September 22 7 1 30
October 20 10 1 31
November 21 8 1 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 248 96 21 365

2026 Calendar for Lahij, Yemen

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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21 working days, 10 weekend days in January 2026.

February 2026

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20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

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Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
19
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
20
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
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

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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Labour Day
Labour Day
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Day off for May Day
Day off for May Day
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
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12
13
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15
16
17
18
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21
22
Unity Day
Unity Day
23
24
Day off for Unity Day
Day off for Unity Day
25
26
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
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
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Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
17
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
18
19
20
21
22
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25
26
27
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30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

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22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

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25
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26
The Prophet's Birthday
The Prophet's Birthday
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

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Revolution Day
Revolution Day
27
28
29
30

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

October 2026

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Liberation Day
Liberation Day
15
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21
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31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

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Independence Day
Independence Day

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

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:26:29The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded with additional observances and adjustments to existing dates.
2026-05-05 10:51:48The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and adjustments, resulting in an increased number of holidays.