Business hours

The weekend in Bahrain has recently changed from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday for most commercial and government organisations. Business hours are as follows:

Banks 7.30am to 3pm Sunday to Thursday

Government offices 7am to 2pm Sunday to Thursday

Internet cafés 8am to 1pm and 4pm to 10pm

Post offices 7am to 2pm (and 4pm to 6pm at alternating offices)

Restaurants 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 1am

Shopping centres 9am to 10pm Saturday to Thursday, 10am to 10pm Friday

Shops 8am to noon and 3.30 to 7.30pm Saturday to Thursday