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New list of holidays approved by UAE cabinet

The UAE cabinet has approved the revised list of holidays for public and private sector in UAE. The revised holidays calendar for the year 2019-2020 was approved.

According to the cabinet decision November 9 this year will be a holiday on account of the birthday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). December 1 will be a holiday for Commemoration day and December 2-3 will be holidays fro National Day.

The public and private sector will get 14 holidays in the year 2020.

The list of holidays for 2020 is as follows:

1. New Year: January 1(1 day)

2. Eid Al Fitr: Ramadan 29 – Shawwal 3( Four days of holiday if Ramadan has 29 days, a five-day holiday if Ramadan has 30 days)

3. Arafat Day: Zul Hijjah 9 (1 day)

4. Eid Al Adha: Zul Hijjah 10-12 (3 days)

5. Islamic New Year: August 23 (i day)

6. Birthday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH): October 29 (1 day)

7. Commemoration Day: December 1 (1 day)

8. National Day: December 2-3(2 days)

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