What Is a Four Day Week?

A four-day workweek, or a compressed work schedule, is an arrangement where a workplace or school has its employees or students work or attend school over the course of four days per week rather than the more customary five.

What country has a 4 day work week?

The Gambia civil service. In The Gambia, a four-day work week was introduced for public officials by president Yahya Jammeh, effective 1 February 2013.

Is 4 days considered a week?

You might also hear this referred to as a four-day workweek or a compressed workweek. That's because the “standard” workweek is often considered to be eight-hour days, five days per week—for a total of 40 hours.