Home News UAE public holidays for 2024: Full list revealed The list of holidays is applicable for both government and private sectors by Gulf Business November 21, 2023 Image credit: WAM The UAE announced the official calendar of public holidays for 2024. The list of holidays is applicable for both government and private sectors. UAE cabinet approves holiday calendar The list of upcoming holidays was published on the UAE government’s social media account on Twitter. #UAE_Cabinet approves official holidays calendar for government and private sectors for year 2024 pic.twitter.com/HHtIQawNy8 — UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) November 21, 2023 In the UAE, a unified list for the public and private sectors ensures employees working in either sector, get an equal number of days off. As per the calendar, the first holiday in 2024 will be January 1. With New Year’s eve falling on a weekend, those working in the UAE will get a long weekend to mark the end of the year. Tags New Year holiday UAE UAE cabinet UAE Public Holidays You might also like Beyond the horizon: How to future-proof the legacy of UAE family businesses Standard Chartered expands private banking team in the UAE UAE finalises pact to boost trade with Eurasian Economic Union UAE set to roll out 15% tax for global corporate giants