UAE Announces Short Eid Holiday for Private Sector Employees

  • 19/03/2025

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has announced a short Eid holiday for private sector employees, granting paid leave from Sunday, March 30, to Tuesday, April 1, 2025. However, if Ramadan ends on March 30, the holiday will extend until April 2.

Meanwhile, public sector employees will have a holiday from Shawwal 1 to 3, as per a circular issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), resuming work on Shawwal 4. In Sharjah, public sector employees, except those on shift duty, will observe the same holiday period.

In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Human Resources has announced an Eid holiday from March 29 (Ramadan 29) to April 2, 2025. However, expatriates anticipate an extended break until April 3, as the weekend follows immediately, potentially giving them a total of eight days off.

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