Bahrain Working Hours and Ramadan Hours Checker Widget

Enter a schedule and check it against Bahrain's legal hours - eight a day (ten at most by agreement) and forty-eight a week, six a day or thirty-six a week for Muslim workers during Ramadan - and see the weekly overtime.

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Article 53 limits actual work to eight hours a day unless the parties agree otherwise, and never more than ten, with the whole working day from start to finish no longer than eleven hours; Article 51(a) caps the week at forty-eight hours. During Ramadan, Article 51(b) reduces a Muslim worker's hours to six a day or thirty-six a week, so the checker asks about the worker when Ramadan is chosen. Article 52 requires breaks of at least half an hour, not counted as work, and no more than six continuous hours. The checker treats as overtime whichever is greater - hours above the daily limit across the week or hours above the weekly limit - and warns when a day exceeds ten hours. Agents of the employer, preparatory and supplementary workers, guards and cleaners can be excluded by ministerial resolution under Article 56.

What is checked

  • Weekly hours = hours a day x days
  • Overtime = max(daily excess x days, weekly excess)
  • Limits 8/48; Ramadan (Muslim workers) 6/36; ceiling 10 hours a day

Worked examples

Six nine-hour days

Inputs: 9 h x 6

Result: 6 hours over

Ramadan, Muslim worker

Inputs: 8 h x 5

Result: 10 hours over

A schedule check, not legal advice.

Limitations

  • Article 56 exclusions are not modelled.
  • Breaks are not counted.
  • Ramadan dates follow the official announcement.

Where publishers use it

  • A Bahraini retailer planning Ramadan rosters
  • A construction firm checking six-day schedules
  • An HR policy page on Article 51
  • A Bahrain International Circuit events contractor planning long-day rotas inside the 11-hour span
  • A Durrat Al Bahrain resort planning summer shift lengths
  • A Hidd shipyard supervisor checking Ramadan rosters for Muslim crews

Questions

What are working hours in Bahrain during Ramadan?

Muslim workers may not work more than 6 hours a day or 36 a week during Ramadan (Labour Law Article 51(b)).

Can a working day be longer than 8 hours in Bahrain?

Only by agreement, and never more than 10 actual hours, with the working day spanning at most 11 hours (Article 53).

Are breaks part of working hours?

No. Breaks of at least 30 minutes in total are not counted, and no more than 6 hours may be worked continuously (Article 52).

Is Friday the weekly rest day in Bahrain?

Friday is the default weekly rest day under Article 57(a), with 24 consecutive paid hours, though the employer may set another day; working it earns the day's wage plus 150% or a substitute day.

Rules and official sources

Every legal or regulatory figure this widget uses is listed here, with the official page it was read from. The widget reads them from A2Z's rule file for Bahrain; when a rule changes, the widget changes with it.

RuleOfficial sourceIn force fromLast verifiedNext review
Working hours
48 hours a week (Art. 51(a)) and 8 a day unless agreed otherwise, never more than 10 actual hours a day (Art. 53(a)); the working-day span is at most 11 hours. In Ramadan, Muslim workers at most 6 hours a day or 36 a week (Art. 51(b)). Breaks of at least 30 minutes; no more than 6 continuous hours. 		Labour Law for the Private Sector, Law No. 36 of 2012 (LLOC)
Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission (LLOC) - Arts. 51, 52, 53		 2 Sep 2012 7 Oct 2026 5 Apr 2027
Overtime, rest-day and holiday pay
Each overtime hour: the wage for the hour plus at least 25% by day and 50% at night - night is 7 pm to 7 am (Art. 1(12)). Work on the weekly rest day or an official holiday: the day's wage plus an extra 150%, or a substitute day at the worker's choice. Overtime uses the wage the worker is entitled to (not only basic). The Law gives no hourly divisor. 		Labour Law for the Private Sector, Law No. 36 of 2012 (LLOC)
Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission (LLOC) - Arts. 1(12), 54, 57, 64		 2 Sep 2012 7 Oct 2026 5 Apr 2027

Sources

  1. Labour Law for the Private Sector, Law No. 36 of 2012 (LLOC) - Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission (LLOC) . Arts. 51, 52, 53. Verified 2026-10-07.

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