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Saudi Arabia

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Business hours

Opening hours vary according to the season and province. In general:

Banks 8.30am to noon and 4.30pm to 8pm Saturday to Wednesday. At airports, banks are open 24 hours.

Offices 7.30am to 2.30pm or 3.30pm Saturday to Wednesday

Post offices 7.30am to 10pm Saturday to Wednesday, 4.30pm to 10pm Friday

Restaurants 7am to 10.30am, noon to 3pm and 6pm or 7pm to midnight (to 1am or 2am at weekends)

Shopping centres 9am or 10am to midnight Saturday to Thursday

Shops & souqs 8am or 9am to 1pm or 2pm and 4.30pm or 5pm to 9pm to midnight, Saturday to Wednesday

Note that during prayer times (five times a day), everything shuts.

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