UAE Declares Nov 2 As Islamic New Year Holiday

The UAE’s Ministry of Labour has announced that private sector employees in the country will get a holiday on Saturday, November 2 for Islamic New Year. The revised date was announced in a circular issued by the UAE’s Minister of Labour, Saqr Gobash, on Monday, reported official news agency WAM.

The UAE Cabinet had earlier declared Sunday, November 3 as the Al Hijri holiday for both the public and private sectors.

Work will now resume on Sunday, November 3 for the private sector, while public sector employees will resume work on Monday, November 4.