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Work timings announced for National Day holidays

Government departments in the UAE have announced their timings for the long weekend on the occasion of the 45th National Day, from Thursday to Saturday.

This year, National Day falls on a Friday, which is a regular weekend off day, together with Saturday. To facilitate the celebrations, Thursday has also been declared a public holiday for this edition of the occasion, reported Gulf News.

However, some departments are keeping staggered working hours over the long weekend. Meanwhile, public parking will be free from Thursday to Saturday in Dubai, the report said.

On Thursday, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai will be open from 9am to 1pm. Its branches in Al Twar, Al Manara, and Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport are open 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Dubai Metro’s Red Line stations will operate on Thursday from 5.30am to 1am and on Friday from 10am to 1am (of the following day). The Green Line Metro stations will operate on Thursday from 5.50am to 1am and on Friday from 10am to 1am of the following day.

Dubai Tram will operate on Thursday from 6.30am to 1am and on Friday from 9am to 1am (of the following day). Public bus stations, including main stations such as the Gold Souq, will open from 4.25am to midnight.

All emergency departments at government hospitals will work as usual over the break. In Dubai, the Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs) will remain closed from Thursday to Saturday, except for Al Barsha and Nad Al Hamar health centers, which will remain open round the clock.

Free parking hours will start from midnight on Thursday, December 1, until 8am on Sunday, December 4. The public should adhere to the regulations regarding the resident permit parking bays from 9pm to 8am, reported Gulf News.

All paid parking zones in Dubai, except for Fish Market and multilevel parking lots, will be free of charge from Thursday and the fees system will be reinstated on Sunday.

Sharjah Municipality announced that use of paid parking zones across the city will be free from December 1 to 3. Paid parking resumes on December 4.

All Primary Health Care Centers will remain closed from December 1 and resume work on December 4, except for Al Barsha and Nad Al Hamar health centers, which will remain open 24 hours.

Three branches of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs will be open on Thursday. Branches in Al Twar and Al Manara will be open from 9am to 1pm, while the external center at Dubai International Airport at Terminal 3 is open 24 hours on all days, reported Gulf News.

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