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    UAE sets private sector Eid Al Etihad holiday for December 2 and 3

    The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation confirms a Wednesday and Thursday break for the UAE’s 55th anniversary

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    UAE National Day Eid Al Etihad
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    The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has confirmed a private sector holiday on Wednesday 2 December and Thursday 3 December for Eid Al Etihad. The holiday marks the country’s 55th anniversary, but the ministry did not specify a return-to-work date.

    Key points

    • Private sector employees have holidays on 2 and 3 December.
    • The Wednesday and Thursday break marks the UAE’s 55th anniversary.
    • The ministry did not specify when employees should return.

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    The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has confirmed that the private sector holiday for Eid Al Etihad will fall on Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3.

    The ministry said the holiday marks the UAE’s 55th anniversary, Eid Al Etihad, in 2026. The schedule gives private sector employees a midweek break.

    The ministry did not say when employees should return to work or give details of arrangements for those required to work during the holiday.

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