Home GCC UAE UAE Declares Jan 1 Holiday For Private, Govt Sector Employees will get one-day off to mark New Year’s and resume work on Jan 2. by Meghna Pant December 18, 2012 Follow us Follow on Google News Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram Follow on X Follow on LinkedIn Public and private sectors in the UAE will have a holiday on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, to mark New Year’s Day, stated a circular issued by Humaid Al Qatami, minister of education and chairman of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources today. Saqr Ghobash, minister of labour, has also issued a decision that designates Tuesday, January 1, 2013 as a paid holiday for the private sector in the UAE. Work will resume on Wednesday, January 2. Al Qatami congratulated citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates on this occasion. 0 Comments