Home GCC UAE UAE confirms first day of Ramadan 2023 The UAE’s moon-sighting committee announced that March 22 will be the 30th day of Sha’ban by Gulf Business March 21, 2023 The first day of Ramadan will be observed on Thursday, March 23, UAE’s moon-sighting committee announced on Tuesday. The committee announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, March 22, will be the 30th day of Sha’ban. Thursday is first day of Ramadan: UAE’s Moon-sighting Committee #WamNews https://t.co/5D3cZ8y2pg pic.twitter.com/evxcmCvlbb — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) March 21, 2023 Working hours for Ramadan 2023 The UAE has truncated official working hours for the month of Ramadan for both the public and private sector. Working hours during Ramadan will be from 9:00am to 2:30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 9:00am to 12:00pm, Friday for federal government employees. It was also announced that the Federal employees’ shifts will be 70 per cent remote and 30 per cent in-person attendance on Fridays during the month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, employees working across the country’s private sector will have a reduction of two working hours per day, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said. Read: Ramadan 2023: UAE announced reduced working hours Tags Ramadan 2023 UAE 0 Comments You might also like Flying Taxis: How Archer aims to revolutionise travel in the UAE UAE to announce petrol, diesel prices for January; will rates drop in 2024? How REITs are unlocking the potential of UAE real estate GCC region M&A blazes trail as global deals decline