
Dubai: The UAE Government announced National Day holiday for public sector employees. Government employees in the UAE will get a 4-day weekend for this year’s National Day celebrations, now called Eid Al Etihad.
December 2 and 3, Monday and Tuesday, will be paid holidays for those working in the public sector. When combined with a Saturday-Sunday weekend, the National Day break becomes a four-day weekend. Regular working hours at ministries and federal entities will resume on Wednesday, December 4.
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The UAE marks the National Day on December 2 every year to celebrate the unification of the Emirates in 1971. The country turns 53 this year.
The official Eid Al Etihad celebrations — usually attended by the country’s Rulers and leaders — will be held at Al Ain.
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