The private sector will get a three-day holiday to mark Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) birthday, National Day, and Commemoration Day.
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced that the private sector holiday will be from Thursday, November 30, until Saturday, December 2.
Work will resume on Sunday, December 3, according to a ministerial circular issued by Nasser Bin Thani Al Hameli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
Al Hameli extended his greetings on the occasions to President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
He also took the opportunity to congratulate the government and people of the UAE, as well as residents, on the occasion, and wished further progress, prosperity and glory to the UAE and to Arab and Islamic nations.
One more long UAE weekend in 2017
Although we technically have three public holidays left, (Commemoration Day, Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (PBUH) and National Day) they all fall within the same weekend, which means we sadly only benefit from one long weekend before we ring in the New Year.
This year National Day falls on Saturday, so Sunday December 3 is a national holiday for the public sector, but will be a regular working day for the private sector.
Public Sector will have a four day weekend.
Private Sector will have a three day weekend.
Commemoration Day falls on November 30 every year. In 2015, the day was declared by His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, as a day to honour Emiratis who have died fighting for and defending their country.
Commemoration Day falls on November 30 every year. In 2015, the day was declared by His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, as a day to honour Emiratis who have died fighting for and defending their country.
The UAE’s National Day is celebrated on December 2 each year. Although the UAE – or the Trucial States as it was known until 1971 – was never part of the British Empire, it was a British Protectorate. The protectorate treaty was withdrawn on December 1, 1971, paving the way for the federal unification of the Trucial States, now known as the emirates.
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah made up the original UAE, with Ras Al Khaimah joining in a year later in 1972. 2017 will mark the UAE’s 46th birthday.
One or two days are granted as public holidays, and as December 2 is a Saturday, Sunday December 3 is a national holiday for the public sector only, but will be a regular working day for the private sector.
