In Saudi Arabia, Ramadan 2024 brings adjusted working hours for various sectors, ensuring religious observance while maintaining productivity. Here's what you need to know:

Private Sector Employees:

Maximum 6 hours/day or 36 hours/week for Muslim workers, per Article 98 of Saudi Labor Law.
Companies typically extend these provisions to non-Muslim employees.
Overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for exceeding the stipulated hours.

Public Sector Employees:

Work hours reduced to 5 hours/day during Ramadan.
Flexible timing plans (Plan A, Plan B, Plan C) from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM accommodate fasting schedules.

Schools:

Ministry of Education sets school hours to 10 AM - 3 PM.
Aiming to ease academic pressures during fasting.

Banks and Financial Institutions:

Banks operate from 10 AM to 4 PM on business days.
Remittance and Foreign Exchange centers open from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Eid Al-Fitr holidays: April 4th to April 14th.
Required opening of select branches during holidays, especially in populous areas and border crossings.