Saturday, January 1, 2022 will be an official paid holiday for private sector employees in the UAE.
The announcement was made by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
السبت 1 يناير عطلة #القطاع_الخاص بمناسبة #رأس_السنة_الميلادية #وام pic.twitter.com/bkLkF5YjPv
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The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources had earlier announced that January 1 would be a day off for the public sector as well with work resuming on Monday, January 3 as the country transitions into a four-and-a-half-day workweek.


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