UAE National Day: FAHR declares Eid Al Etihad 2025 holiday

Eid Al Etihad, also known as National Day, commemorates the unification of the emirates in 1971

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November 17, 2025

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The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced a public sector holiday for Eid Al Etihad on December 1st and 2nd. This four-day break, including the weekend, celebrates the 54th anniversary of the unification of the emirates in 1971.

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UAE's public sector gets a holiday for the 54th Eid Al Etihad.
Federal ministries and entities will close on December 1st and 2nd.
The holiday extends to four days with the standard weekend included.

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has confirmed that public sector employees will receive a holiday on Monday and Tuesday, December 1 and 2, to mark the 54^th Eid Al Etihad.

The announcement means federal ministries and entities will close for the celebrations, with work resuming on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.

The holiday period will extend to four days when combined with the standard Friday and Saturday weekend in the UAE.

UAE National Day 2025 holiday dates confirmed

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 authority issued a statement extending congratulations to the UAE’s leadership, government, citizens and residents on the occasion. FAHR wished the nation continued prosperity and progress.

Eid Al Etihad, also known as National Day, commemorates the unification of the emirates in 1971.

The holiday applies to employees of federal ministries and entities across the UAE.