UAE Announces New Year Holiday for Private Sector
- Publish date: Thursday، 21 December 2023 | Last update: Tuesday، 10 December 2024
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UAE's private sector will get paid leave on Jan. 1, 2024, for the New Year's holiday, which means that private sector employees will get a three-day weekend to ring in the New Year.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization announced on its X page.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announces that Monday, 1 January 2024, will be New Year’s Day paid holiday for all private sector employees in UAE.
— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) December 21, 2023
We wish you all a year filled with happiness & success!#MoHRE #UAE
New Year Holiday for UAE's Public Sector
The Federal Government of Human Resources also announced that UAE's public sector would get paid leave on Jan. 1, 2024, which means that public sector employees will also get a three-day long weekend.
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If you don't have any plans for the long weekend of the New Year holiday, check out UAE Moments for updates on all exciting New Year festivities.