Worldwide | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Although most countries have Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, there are 23 countries or regions that have Friday as the weekend or part of the weekend.
In Malaysia, four provinces (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu) have Friday and Saturday as the weekend, and one province (Sarawak) has Friday and Sunday as the weekend. Other provinces have Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.
In Indonesia, the Aceh province has Friday and Sunday as the weekend, while other provinces have Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.
| # | Country (or Region) | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 2 | Algeria | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 3 | Bahrain | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 4 | Bangladesh | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 5 | Brunei | Mon to Thu, Sat | Fri, Sun |
| 6 | Djibouti | Sat to Thu | Fri |
| 7 | Egypt | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 8 | Iran | Sat to Thu | Fri |
| 9 | Iraq | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 10 | Israel | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 11 | Jordan | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 12 | Kuwait | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 13 | Libya | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 14 | Maldives | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 15 | Oman | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 16 | Palestine | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 17 | Qatar | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 19 | Somalia | Sat to Thu | Fri |
| 20 | South Sudan | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 21 | Sudan | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 22 | Syria | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 23 | Yemen | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
Malaysia and Indonesia:
| # | Country (or Region) | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia – Johor | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 2 | Malaysia – Kedah | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 3 | Malaysia – Kelantan | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 4 | Malaysia – Sarawak | Mon to Thu, Sat | Fri, Sun |
| 5 | Malaysia – Terengganu | Sun to Thu | Fri, Sat |
| 6 | Indonesia – Aceh | Mon to Thu, Sat | Fri, Sun |
