Holidays

Holidays in UAE for 2019

Written by on 9 September 2019

Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) has amended the previously announced public holidays for both public and private sectors. According to a Tweet on their official Twitter, FAHR has moved Commemoration Day from Sunday December 1 to Saturday November 30. Commemoration Day, previously known as Martyr’s Day, is in honour of armed forces members […]

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Eid Al Adha holiday dates announced

Written by on 7 July 2019

The public and private sector holiday dates have been announced for Eid Al Adha 2019.  Both sectors will enjoy four days off on the occasion of Eid Al Adha, the  Federal Authority for Government Human Resources confirmed on Thursday morning. The holiday will begin on Saturday, August 10, and employees will be off Tuesday, August 13. […]

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Updates on public holiday in UAE

Written by on 15 May 2019

Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque   Dubai: The UAE Cabinet had previously announced in March that the same number of holidays will be granted to the public and private sector. The decree was issued with the aim to achieve a balance between the two sectors and supporting the national economy in its various fields. Media reports show that, Eid […]

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UAE Holidays for public & private sectors

Written by on 23 April 2019

Here’s a list of official holidays for public and private sectors! In order to achieve harmony between both sectors, the government decided to integrate holidays for both sectors. The total number of official holidays this year is 14. Gregorian New Year: 1 January Eid Al Fitr: From last day of the Islamic month of Ramadan to […]

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Decision well made with the Year of Tolerance.

Written by on 6 March 2019

The cabinet member of UAE Have decided to give equal number of holidays to both private and public sector. For Indian national Fahad Siddiqui,  a sales manager, this was the kind of news that he would celebrate by taking his family out, as that’s what this decision will give him ­ – more family time. […]

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