Eid Al Adha 2025 holidays announced for UAE public sector employees
The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Federal Authority For Government Human Resources.
The four-day holiday will begin on Thursday, June 5, and end on Sunday, June 8, with work resuming on Monday, June 9.
Eid Al Adha will begin on Friday, June 6, authorities confirmed on Tuesday evening.
The announcement came after the UAE's moon-sighting committee observed the crescent moon, which heralds the start of Dhu Al Hijja, the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar, on Tuesday evening.
It means Dhu Al Hijja will begin on Wednesday, allowing for the start dates of both Hajj – which falls on the eighth day of the month – and Eid Al Adha, which starts on its 10th day, to be determined.
The Hajj pilgrimage is to begin on Wednesday, June 4, with Arafat Day, the second day of the week-long Hajj pilgrimage, marked on Thursday, June 5.
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