Dubai: Private sector employees in the United Arab Emirates are likely to get five-day holidays for Eid-al-Adha.
The holiday is likely to start from September 9 to 13 and resume work on Wednesday, September 14.
Eid Al Adha holidays usually begin a day before Eid, on the day of Arafat.
However, if the current Islamic month of Zulqada spans over 29 days, then the private sector will most likely have four holidays from September 9 to September 12.
For public sector, which generally enjoys a four-day break on Eid Al Adha, government employees could have six days off from September 9 to 14 if the current Hijri month of Dhul Hijjah ends after 30 days, according to a report in Emarates 24/7.
The public sector in the UAE enjoyed 9-day break for Eid Al Fitr this year.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia’s moon-sighting committees will meet on September 1 to announce Haj and Eid dates.
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