Working practices
Normal working hours are 7am – 2pm (or 9am – 1pm and 4.30pm – 8pm) Saturday to Wednesday or Sunday to Thursday (varies depending on the company). The standard annual leave allowance is 21 – 28 days (depending on years of service).
Public (Bank) Holidays 2012:
January 01 - New Year's Day
February 04 - Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
August 19 - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
October 26 - Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November 15 - Al-Hijrah (Islamic New Year)
November 24 - Ashoura
December 16 - National Day (two days)
