UAE
Dubai announces 3-day holiday for New Year
Public sector employees in the UAE will get a day off to celebrate the New Year.
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department approved Saturday, January 1, 2022, as an official holiday.
Official working hours will resume on Monday, January 3, 2022, based on theĀ new weekday work systemĀ announced by the UAE government.
Starting January 1, 2022, the country will transition into aĀ four-and-a-half-day workweek, with Saturday, Sunday and Friday half-day forming the new weekend.