UAE announces National Day holidays for public and private sectors

The UAE has announced a three-day holiday for the public and private sectors to mark Commemoration Day and the country’s 49th National Day.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that all private sector establishments, institutions and entities will be off from Tuesday, December 1 until Thursday, December 3.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announces a three-day paid holiday for all private sector establishments, institutions, and entities, from December 1 until December 3, on the occasions of UAE Commemoration Day and the 49th UAE National Day. #MOHRE #UAE pic.twitter.com/QWJye9sFGB

— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) November 22, 2020

Earlier, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources confirmed that all government entities and ministries will remain closed from December 1 until December 3.

Commemoration Day & the 49th National Day holiday for the United Arab Emirates in the Federal Government

From Tuesday December 1st until Thursday December 3rd, 2020 pic.twitter.com/0Yxz4Z8ILS

— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) November 22, 2020

Work will resume on Sunday, December 6, marking a five-day work break in total.

According to a decree issued by the UAE Cabinet last year, all public and private sector employees will have the same number of public holidays.

Only 10 days are left for the Official UAE National Day event, “Seeds of the Union”.

Register to watch the broadcast on https://t.co/lqwq9kgoLF.#SeedsOfTheUnion #UAENationalDay pic.twitter.com/YHpRbgE6oY

— Official UAE National Day Celebration (@OfficialUAEND) November 22, 2020