Eid Al Fitr holidays for UAE private sector announced - GulfToday

Eid Al Fitr holidays for UAE private sector announced

  • 01 Apr 2024
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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) on Monday announced Eid Al Fitr holidays for private sector.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) on its X platform wrote “that Monday, 29 Ramadan (8 April 2024) to 3 Shawwal (or what is equivalent to it in Gregorian calendar) will be a paid holiday for all employees in the private sector across the UAE on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.”

On Sunday the UAE Cabinet had announced that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for the federal government sector will start on Monday, 8th April 2024, for a period of one week. Regular working hours would then resume on Monday, 15th April.

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has issued a circular regarding the Eid Al Fitr holiday to all federal entities.

 

 


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