The month of Ramadan is considered the most sacred and holy month in the Islamic Hijri (lunar) calendar. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims are required to increase their level of spiritual and physical submission to God through fasting, which means that Muslims must abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, and marital sex from dawn to dusk.
In Bahrain, companies and government agencies typically reduce working hours during Ramadan out of respect for Muslim religious practices. In preparation for the holiest month, Bahrain has updated its Ramadan 2024 working hours.
Ramadan 2024 working hours Bahrain
Private and public sector employees in Bahrain are normally required to work eight hours a day or 48 hours a week. However, during Ramadan the daily work day is reduced by two hours, meaning employees are only required to work six hours a day or 36 hours a week.
Until now, Bahraini ministries, authorities and public institutions have officially set working hours during Ramadan as 8am to 2pm. The same law is expected to apply this year, with employees who work beyond the reduced hours being paid overtime in line with civil service policies.
These time adjustments are intended to maintain the normal functioning of essential services while facilitating prayer, family time and personal obligations. While the exact working hour adjustments vary from year to year, as Ramadan approaches we want to provide you with timely and up-to-date information on official working hours in Bahrain to help everyone make the most of this special month.
When is Ramadan 2024 in Bahrain?
Ramadan 2024 in Bahrain is predicted to begin on March 11, 2024, which corresponds to Ramadan 1445 in the Islamic calendar, and end on April 9, 2024.
However, tradition dictates that the exact date of the beginning of the holy month must be determined under cover of night by a moon-sighting committee made up of religious scholars, astronomers and other authorities who are responsible for observing certain sightings related to the appearance and cycle of the new crescent moon that marks the start of Ramadan.
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