The Civil Service Commission has confirmed that government agencies will return to their regular morning and evening working hours system from Tuesday, September 1, 2026. This change ends the summer schedule that had been in effect since June 1 under Circular No. 11 of 2026, which implemented a decision by the Civil Service Council from its May 14 meeting. The CSC stated that the resumption of normal working hours will be carried out in accordance with the rules and regulations governing official working hours in government institutions. All entities must observe the full provisions of Civil Service Council Resolution No. 41 of 2006 and its amendments during the transition.
According to earlier CSC announcements, the summer schedule had reduced daily working hours by one hour to a total of six for most morning shifts while maintaining established grace periods. Employees on the flexible system could arrive between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and leave after completing their required hours. Evening shifts started at 5:00 p.m. with a 30-minute grace period at the beginning that could not be applied at the end of the day. Female employees retained their 15-minute early departure allowance under the adjusted system.
The summer adjustment was introduced as part of efforts to rationalize electricity consumption and support the stability of the national power grid during periods of high demand. The Civil Service Council approved the proposal in its eighth meeting of 2026 to help manage loads when air conditioning usage peaks. This annual measure aligns with broader government initiatives to promote energy efficiency in the public sector. Similar reductions have been applied in previous years with comparable objectives.
Arab Times reported on August 30 that the summer working-hours system ran from June 1 through August 31 under Clause 7 of the council decision. With the period now complete, agencies will revert immediately to the standard timetable on the first day of September. The publication noted that the policy applies uniformly except for operations governed by separate legal frameworks for shifts.
Regular working hours typically require seven hours of daily work, returning many public sector employees to pre-summer schedules after three months of shortened days. The CSC has directed all departments to ensure full compliance during the reinstatement to avoid any disruption in services. Staff had adapted their commutes and family arrangements around the six-hour summer format that began in June.
In related guidance issued earlier in 2026, the commission had also addressed attendance levels and operational continuity across ministries following the end of prior temporary measures. The latest circular reinforces that no extensions to the reduced schedule will occur as temperatures start to ease after the peak summer months.
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