Eid al-Fitr, also called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast” or Lesser Eid, or simply Eid, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.
UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation also confirmed that private sector workers will a paid holiday break from Ramadan 29 until the 3rd of Shawwal.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced a paid holiday for the private sector starting from Ramadan 29 until Shawwal 3, 1442 Hijri, on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr. #EidMubarak pic.twitter.com/PYHXuNGtXW
— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) May 4, 2021
If Ramadan lasts 29 days, the holidays will stretch across four days, from Tuesday, May 11, until Friday, May 14.
But if it lasts 30 days, workers in the country will get a five-day break from Tuesday, May 11, until Saturday, May 15.
Here are the upcoming UAE’s public holidays in 2021.
9 Zul Hijjah: Arafat Day (Expected to be July 18)
10,11,12 Zul Hijjah: Eid Al Adha (Expected to be July 19)
August 12 : Islamic New Year
October 21: Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday
December 1: Commemoration Day
December 2-3: National Day