Eid Al Fitr holiday: Paid leave for UAE private sector announced

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Wednesday announced Eid Al Fitr holidays for the private sector in the country.

According to the MoHRE, paid holidays will be from Ramadan 29 (May 22) until Shawwal 3, 1441. If the holy month is of 29 days, the private sector will get a four-day holiday (Ramadan 29, Shawwal 1, 2, 3). However, if the month extends to 30 days, the private sector will get a five-day holiday (Ramadan 29, 30, Shawwal 1, 2, 3).

#MOHRE announced the dates between 29 Ramadan and 3 Shawwal 1441 (Hijri) to be a paid holiday for all employees working in the private sector in the UAE on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr pic.twitter.com/ksdOBykRIk

— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) May 13, 2020