The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on X (formerly Twitter) that January 1, 2025, is a New Year Holiday in the Federal Government.
The New Year falls on a Wednesday, providing employees with a midweek day off to welcome 2025.
While this announcement specifically pertains to the country’s government employees, it is expected that private sector workers will also observe the same holiday, depending on their offices’ working hours.
Meanwhile, here are the official public holidays in the UAE for 2025:
- New Year’s Day: January 1, 2025
- Eid Al Fitr: March 31 – April 2
- Arafat Day: May 30, 2025
- Eid Al Adha: May 31 – June 2
- Islamic New Year: June 27
- Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday: September 1
- UAE National Day (2 days): December 2 – 3
Beware that public holidays usually do not get carried forward if they fall on the same day as a public holiday or a weekend.
