Eid Al Adha holidays declared for UAE private sector workers

The UAE has announced holidays for private sector workers to celebrate Eid Al Adha.

The four days of paid holidays will run from 9 to 12 of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, likely to fall between Thursday, July 30 until Sunday, August 2, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced on Thursday.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that from 9 to 12 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441, will be paid holidays for all employees working in the private sector, on the occasion of Arafat day and Eid Al Adha. #holiday #privatesector pic.twitter.com/Fm7e3PWJQF

— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) July 23, 2020

Previously, the UAE’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources had announced that ministries and federal entities will be on leave from Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2 for the occasion.

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Eid Al Adha, one of two Eid festivals in Islam, is celebrated by Muslims worldwide on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijja, also marking the end of the Hajj ritual.