Kuwait has no plans to follow the UAE and change its weekend, sources familiar with top level decision-making said on Tuesday.
Event Location
Kuwait, Kuwait
Start Time
29 December 2021, 12:00 AM
End Time
31 January 2022, 12:00 AM
Kuwait hasn’t had any discussions to modify its weekend as UAE. The country changed its weekend to Friday-Saturday from Thursday-Friday in 2007 to better serve business.
Switching to a Saturday-Sunday break would probably be very unpopular in Kuwait as local families tend to gather together on Fridays. Such a decision would also likely be opposed by parliament, which has the power to block legislation.
The UAE said on Tuesday it will move its weekend to Saturday and Sunday, breaking ranks with the rest of the Gulf region.
The system will be implemented in all Federal government entities across the Emirates whereby the workweek will be from Monday to Thursday from January 2022, with Friday being a half day. Working hours for government employees will be from 7:30am to 3:30pm on Monday through Thursday, and until 12:00pm on Fridays.
Government staff across the UAE, including those in Sharjah, will work for eight hours from 7.30am to 3.30pm through the week.
While those in Sharjah will have a day off on Fridays, their counterparts in other Emirates will work for 4.5 hours – from 7.30am to 12pm.
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