Eid Al Adha holidays declared for UAE private sector workers
Public and private sector workers will be off from July 30- August 2
23 July, 2020
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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.
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.
