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Time and attendance for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Labour Law rules built in: overtime, Ramadan hours, Eid holidays, leave and bank / Mudad payroll files, in Arabic and English.

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Working hours and overtime

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Saudi Arabia — Labour Law

Week starts on Sunday · Weekly rest day: Friday

  • Over 8 h in a day: 150% of the hourly rate
  • Over 48 h in a week: 150%
  • Work on the weekly rest day: 150%
  • Work on a public holiday: 150%
  • Ramadan: 6 h a day and 36 h a week for Muslim workers
  • A break of at least 30 min after 5 h of continuous work
About this rule
  • 8h/day, 48h/week; Ramadan 6h/day, 36h/week for Muslim workers.
  • Overtime is the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage (Art. 107): the premium is applied to basic pay.
  • Work on the rest day or Eid holidays is overtime. Annual overtime cap 720h (with consent beyond).
  • No more than 5 consecutive hours without a break of at least 30 minutes.
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Payroll in Saudi Arabia

Overtime under Art. 107 is the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage, so the pay run applies the premium to basic pay. On Business, TopTimesheets exports your pay run to configurable bank and Mudad templates — formats differ by bank, so you can adjust the columns.

Leave entitlements

Leave types TopTimesheets sets up for this country. Balances accrue automatically.

  • Annual leaveStatutory

    Entitlement
    21 days a year; 30 days a year after 60 months of service
    Pay
    Full pay

  • Sick leaveStatutory

    Entitlement
    up to 120 days a year
    Pay
    first 30 days at 100%; next 60 days at 75%; next 30 days at 0%
    Conditions
    document required

  • Unpaid leaveCompany policy

    Entitlement
    By agreement
    Pay
    Unpaid

  • Hajj leaveStatutory

    Entitlement
    up to 15 days at a time
    Pay
    Full pay
    Conditions
    after 24 months of service; once per employment

  • Maternity leaveStatutory

    Entitlement
    up to 84 days at a time
    Pay
    Full pay
    Conditions
    document required

  • Paternity leaveStatutory

    Entitlement
    up to 3 days at a time
    Pay
    Full pay

  • Bereavement leaveStatutory

    Entitlement
    up to 5 days at a time
    Pay
    Full pay

  • Marriage leaveStatutory

    Entitlement
    up to 5 days at a time
    Pay
    Full pay
    Conditions
    once per employment
Notes from the preset (English)
  • 2025 amendments in force 18 Feb 2025 (maternity 12 weeks, paternity 3 days, sibling bereavement).
  • Annual leave days: calendar vs working days is ambiguous since the 2025 Qiwa contract template; default here is working days.
  • 21 days a year; 30 days after 5 years of service (Art. 109). Accrued monthly.
  • Per year: 30 days full pay, next 60 days at 75%, next 30 days unpaid (Art. 117).
  • By agreement with the employer; deducted from pay.
  • 10–15 days including Eid al-Adha, once with the same employer, after 2 consecutive years of service.
  • Pay status: most sources say paid; at least one says unpaid [VERIFY article number]. Set `paid` to match your policy.
  • The employer may limit the number of workers on Hajj leave in a year by work needs.
  • 12 weeks full pay (2025 amendment; was 10). At least 6 weeks must be after the birth.
  • 3 days paid, within 7 days of the birth (2025 amendment).
  • 5 days on the death of a spouse; 3 days on the death of a parent, child or sibling (siblings added in 2025).
  • 5 days paid on marriage.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

Loaded into TopTimesheets so leave and overtime count them. Islamic holidays are estimates until the moon is sighted.

DateHoliday
Mon, 22 February 2027Founding Day
Tue, 9 March 2027Eid al-FitrEstimated
Wed, 10 March 2027Eid al-FitrEstimated
Thu, 11 March 2027Eid al-FitrEstimated
Fri, 12 March 2027Eid al-FitrEstimated
Sat, 15 May 2027Eid al-AdhaEstimated
Sun, 16 May 2027Eid al-AdhaEstimated
Mon, 17 May 2027Eid al-AdhaEstimated
Tue, 18 May 2027Eid al-AdhaEstimated
Thu, 23 September 2027Saudi National Day

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Frequently asked questions

How is overtime calculated in Saudi Arabia?

Hours over 8 a day or 48 a week, and work on the rest day or Eid holidays, are overtime. Pay is the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage (Art. 107).

What are working hours in Ramadan?

For Muslim workers, 6 hours a day and 36 hours a week. TopTimesheets applies this automatically during Ramadan dates.

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