UAE confirms January 1 as public holiday for New Year
However, with January 1 falling on a Friday, workers in the country will not get an additional day off
The UAE has confirmed that January 1, 2021 will be a public holiday in the country.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Tuesday announced that all public and private sector employees will get a day off to mark the New Year.
However, with January 1 falling on a Friday, most workers will not get an additional day off.
HE Nasser Bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced that Friday, January 1, 2021, will be a paid holiday for all private-sector establishments, on the occasion of New Year, as per the decision of the UAE Cabinet on official holidays for 2021. pic.twitter.com/nKK730khjs
— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) December 29, 2020
The UAE recently released a full list of public holidays for public and private sectors in 2021.
Holidays for 2021:
January 1: New Year’s Day
Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3: Eid Al Fitr [Likely to fall from May 11-15]
Zul Hijjah 9: Arafat Day [Likely to fall on July 19]
Zul Hijjah 10-12: Eid Al Adha [Likely to fall from July 20-22]
August 12: Islamic New Year
October 21: Prophet Mohammed’s birthday
December 1: Commemoration Day
December 2-3: National Day
Read: UAE announces list of public holidays for 2021 and 2022
