Eid Al Fitr holidays announced

Sunday, 26 May 2019 16:43

The UAE's public sector will have one week off for Eid Al Fitr, while the private sector will have four days off.

Following directives from President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, government employees will be off from Sunday, June 2, returning to work the following Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Ministry for Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced that the holiday will begin for those in the private sector on Monday, June 3.

Following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Cabinet announces Eid Al Fitr holiday for the public sector to start on Sunday 2nd of June, for one week, with work resuming on Sunday 9th of June. #UAEGov
— UAEGov (@uaegov) May 26, 2019

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