Saudi Arabia has announced official 2023 Ramadan working hours for employees in the Kingdom.
The announcement was made by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD).
The Ministry confirmed that Saudi Ramadan working hours should not be more than five hours.
Saudi Ramadan working hours 2023
The ministry advised that office hours should be 10am to 3pm throughout the Holy month.
However, it advised that government agencies are able to be flexible depending on work requirements.
A two-hour window is provided where agencies can start earlier or later than the advised start times.
The regulations set out by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development state that any Government organisation looking to make changes to the 10am to 3pm guidelines need to inform employees of the expected Ramadan working hours no later than March 19.