Employees of the UAE public sector will enjoy a nine-day Eid holiday break this year!
This comes after the UAE Cabinet extended the Eid holiday for federal government staff initially from May 4 (Wednesday) to May 6 (Friday). The Eid holiday in the country starts on April 30.
Government offices across the emirates will resume work on May 9.
Meanwhile, the UAE Ministry of Human Resources announced a paid Eid holiday from 29 Ramadan (April 30) to 3 Shawwal (expected to fall on May 4) for all private-sector workers in the country.
In a tweet on Thursday, the Ministry said, “MOHRE announces that 29 Ramadan to 3 Shawwal for the year 1433 AH will be a paid leave for all private-sector workers in the country in celebration of #Eid.”