The UAE has marked the weekend of December 2-3 as a "paid holiday" for the private sector to mark the country's 52nd National Day.
According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), the private sector workers will be off on Saturday, December 2, and Sunday, December 3
Work will resume on Monday, December 4.


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