The UAE cabinet has approved holidays for the public and private sectors for 2019-2020. This might be a good time to think of a good place in case you have any travel vacations breaks you want to plan.
Last March 2019, the UAE has announced a decree that unified the holidays for both public and private sector. This means that both government offices and private companies will have the same number of holidays.
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UAE Announces Holidays for 2019 and 2020
In an announcement posted through the official Twitter handle of the UAE Government Communication Office, the decision cites November 9, 2019 as a holiday on account of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
While on December, there will be 3 holidays. December 1 as the Commemoration Day and December 2-3 as the UAE National Day. During this time will be a long weekend for both working sectors. December 1 falls on a Sunday and December 2-3 is on Monday and Tuesday. If you’ll the weekends prior to these dates, the total break for residents and expats will be five days!
Here’s the post from the @UAEGov Twitter Account
The UAE Cabinet approves the national holidays for public and private sector in 2019-2020. #UAEGov pic.twitter.com/f99wEFMCud
— UAEGov (@uaegov) October 31, 2019
2020 Holidays in UAE for Public and Private Sector
During year 2020, here are the following holidays:
New Year: January 1
Eid Al Fitr: Ramadan 29-Shawwal 3
Arafat Day: Zul Hijjah 9
Eid Al Adha: Zul Hijjah 10-12
Islamic New Year: August 23
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): October 29
Commemoration Day: December 1
National Day: December 2-3