Weekend 

The legal workweek (in the UK called the working week) varies from nation to nation. The weekend is a part of the week usually lasting one or two days in which most paid workers do not work.

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Around the world

Muslim world

In Muslim-majority countries the legal work week in the Middle East is typically either Saturday through Wednesday (as in Algeria1 and Saudi Arabia2), Saturday through Thursday (as in Iran3 4) or Sunday through Thursday (as in Egypt5, Syria6, United Arab Emirates7 8)

Israel

For most Israelis, the workweek begins on Sunday and ends on Thursday or Friday at noon9 to accommodate the Jewish Sabbath which begins Friday night.

Weekends for students

Many colleges and universities afford students the opportunity to choose classes scheduled Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday, giving the students an extra weekend day on Friday. Many college students take advantage of this trend and go out to bars and nightclubs on Thursday nights leading to the phrase "Thursday is the new Friday." Such as Camel Thursdays in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.10

See also

Organized Labour portal

References

  1. ^ Travel Report for Algeria
  2. ^ Travel Report for Saudi Arabia
  3. ^ Travel Report for Iran
  4. ^ Iran
  5. ^ Travel Report for Egypt
  6. ^ Syritour : Travel Facts
  7. ^ AsiaNews.it - Weekend shifted in Dubai to be like international markets
  8. ^ Gulf News - Friday-Saturday weekend in UAE from September
  9. ^ "Facts About Israel". Israel-America Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved on 2008-10-07.
  10. ^ How Thursday Became the New Friday - New York Times

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