Immigration News - Saudi Arabia Weekend Changed to Friday and Saturday Starting June 29 Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) June 24, 2013 Yesterday, King Abdullah issued a decree that the official weekend will be moved from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday. The change will be effective on June 29 for all government and banking institutions, and will be implemented in schools and colleges when the next academic year begins. The new weekend days are expected to facilitate international transactions and bring many economic advantages. This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in Saudi Arabia. For additional information, please contact GlobalVisaGroup@bal.com. Copyright © 2016 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries please contact copyright@bal.com.
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