2026 Working Days Calendar for Lahij, Yemen

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Sources do not provide explicit details on Yemen's labor code. However, the standard work week is established as Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the official weekend. Public holidays are mandated as non-working days, with a practice of providing compensatory days off when holidays fall on a Friday.
The United States has no single federal law mandating private sector holidays; the listed 'federal holidays' are established by statute (5 U.S.C. 6103) for federal government employees and the District of Columbia. Private employers are not required to provide paid time off, but many observe these holidays. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek but does not require premium pay for work on holidays.

📰 News

No specific news regarding changes to Yemen's working days or holidays for 2026 was found in the provided sources. The sources primarily list established public holidays based on historical and religious calendars.
A notable recent proposal is the 'Half-Daylight Saving Time' bill, which aims to place the country permanently halfway between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time by turning clocks ahead by 30 minutes. No sources indicate any changes to the federal holiday list or major working time regulations for 2026.

💡 Insights

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 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

251
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
16
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 18 7 6 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 7 1 30
October 20 10 1 31
November 21 8 1 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 251 98 16 365

2026 Calendar for Lahij, Yemen

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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21
22
23
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26
27
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31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in January 2026.

February 2026

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9
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21
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20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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9
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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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9
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12
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18
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20
21
22
23
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26
27
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30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
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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
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
31

18 working days, 7 weekend days, and 6 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

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

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

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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21
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31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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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.

September 2026

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9
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21
22
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26
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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8
9
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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

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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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31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

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