Business Days in May 2023 for Saudi Arabia
May 2023 has 23 working days under the Saudi public holiday calendar. May 2023 contains no Saudi public holidays on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 8 are Friday and Saturday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in Saudi Arabia.
working days
23
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
8
public holidays
0
Work Weeks
4.6
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 wknd | 6 wknd | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 wknd | 13 wknd | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 wknd | 20 wknd | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 wknd | 27 wknd | 28 |
29 | 30 | 31 |
public holidays in May 2023
No Saudi public holidays fall on a weekday in May 2023, so banks and Saudi Arabia financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
Saudi Arabia May deadlines
ZATCA VAT for April is due May 31. SAMA semiannual macroprudential review continues. Corporate planning for the H2 of the fiscal year begins for December year-end entities. CMA listed-entity disclosures for Q1 close out.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in May 2023. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5 |
| Tuesday | 5 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Saudi Arabia reporting cycles and business-day rules
Saudi business-day cycles align with ZATCA (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) VAT monthly deadlines on the last day of the following month for filers with annual VATable supplies above SAR 40 million (quarterly otherwise). SAMA operates SARIE as the wholesale RTGS system on bank business days. The workweek is Sunday through Thursday; weekend is Friday-Saturday. Quarterly Zakat declarations under the Zakat regime apply to GCC nationals at 2.5%, with foreign-owned entities paying 20% corporate income tax under the Income Tax Law. Tadawul (Saudi Stock Exchange) trades Sunday through Thursday. CMA (Capital Market Authority) listed-entity disclosures follow quarterly cycles.
May 2023 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Saudi Arabia alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for May 2023.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 23 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 23 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 23 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 23 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 23 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 23 | None |
| 🇫🇷France | 23 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 23 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 23 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 23 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 23 | None |
How May 2023 compares year over year
May 2022 had 22 working days, so May 2023 has 1 more working day year over year. On the surrounding months, April 2023 has 20 working days and June 2023 has 22. Looking forward, May 2024 has 23 working days under the same Saudi public holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Saudi Arabia
A Riyadh corporate treasurer uses the 23-day May 2023 count to align SAMA SARIE settlement with ZATCA VAT cutoffs at month-end. A Jeddah law firm uses business-day math to track Tadawul listed-entity quarterly disclosures and the Capital Market Authority approval windows. A Dammam petrochemical controller uses working-day counts to align quarterly Zakat (2.5%) declarations for GCC nationals and corporate income tax (20%) cycles for foreign-owned entities. The Sunday-Thursday workweek aligns settlement with GCC counterparties.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.