The new Weekend in Saudi Arabia | The truth about changing the weekly holiday in Saudi Arabia

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/04/26

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - Some platforms on social media circulated information stating that Saudi Arabia had canceled the holiday on Friday, shifting <strong>the weekend (weekend)</strong> to Saturday and Sunday. However, no official announcement was found confirming this amendment by the Ministry of Resources. Humanity and Social Development Saudi Arabia, after reviewing publications related to the subject.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> On the other hand, some news channels published a video report in which they surveyed the opinions of a number of people about the weekend and the possibility of modifying its days. This report coincided with the spread of the new hashtag #Weekend on the “X” platform in the Kingdom, which indicates the community’s interest in such issues.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> For more:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%87%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84... application is used by 90% of the Saudi population, according to a report by the Communications Authority</a> </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%20%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%8A%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 533px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Expectations of the new Weekend application in Saudi Arabia</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Friday is considered an official holiday in Saudi Arabia, so the weekly vacation is likely to consist of three days: <strong>Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.</strong> The half-time system may also be applied on Friday, with the aim of enhancing the quality of life and improving organization in the Kingdom.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Read also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%... Arabia | What is the truth about 15 people suffering from food poisoning in Riyadh? Health explains...</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B0%D8%B1-%D8%AA... of the timing of snakes emerging from their burrows in Saudi Arabia...and tips for dealing with them</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://verify-sy.com/details/10309/%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A... style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.alarabiya.net/1300GMT/2024/04/22/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9...

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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