The UAE has announced a four-day break for the public sector to mark the country's 54th Eid Al Etihad.
Employees of ministries and federal entities will have a holiday on December 1, Monday, and December 2, Tuesday, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced.
Official work will resume on December 3, Wednesday.
أعلنت الهيئة الاتحادية للموارد البشرية الحكومية أن عطلة عيد الاتحاد الــ54 لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، لموظفي الوزارات والجهات الاتحادية ستكون يومي الاثنين والثلاثاء الموافقين 1 - 2 ديسمبر لعام 2025، على أن يستأنف الدوام الرسمي يوم الأربعاء الموافق الثالث من ديسمبر. pic.twitter.com/wvvPka626H
— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) November 17, 2025
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) is expected to make a similar announcement for the private sector.

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