UAE announces Eid Al Adha holidays for public sector
That's according to the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAR), which announced that the holidays will begin on Thursday, June 5, and end on Sunday, June 8.
Work will resume on Monday, June 9.
حسب تعميم للهيئة..
عطلة وقفة عرفة وعيد الأضحى للوزارات والجهات الاتحادية لهذا العام 1446هـ سوف تبدأ من 09 ذي الحجة 1446هـ الموافق يوم الخميس 05 يونيو 2025، وتستمر لغاية 12 ذي الحجة 1446هـ الموافق يوم الأحد 08 يونيو 2025م، على أن يستأنف الدوام الرسمي يوم الاثنين 09 يونيو 2025م. pic.twitter.com/1uag3B3JI6
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