The country has had a Thursday-Friday weekend since 1976, but is now aligning itself with other states in the region that have a Friday-Saturday weekend.
Business people working internationally have welcomed the change. But there are also concerns that with Thursday no longer a day off, working hours and some trade will be lost.
There is considerable confusion about how the country will adjust to the new weekend.
Banks, shops, and services such as medical or dental practices have always remained open and widely used on Thursdays, and were already in the habit of closing on Friday and Saturday.
Now they are worried that - even if they open on Saturday - they will lose up to a day of business as people will work on Thursday, observe the Muslim holy day on Friday, and then stay at home until the new week starts.
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