UAE announces public holiday on 1 January 2021

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a public holiday across the country on 1 January 2021 according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization.

This will be a paid holiday for all public and private sector employees to mark the new year according to a Tweet by the ministry’s official handle.

“Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced that Friday, January 1, 2021, will be a paid holiday for all private-sector establishments, on the occasion of New Year” said the Tweet.

However, it is pertinent to mention that most people will not benefit from the holiday since January 1 is falling on a Friday, which is already a day off in the country,.

The UAE recently announced a list of all public and private sector holidays for 2021, which include:

• January 1, 2022 – New Year’s holiday.
• 29 Ramadan until 3 Shawwal 1443 – Eid Al Fitr holiday.
• 9 Dhu Al Hijjah 1443 – Day of Arafat.
• 10-11 -12 Dhu Al Hijjah 1443 – Eid Al Adha Holiday.
• July 30, 2022 – New Hijri Year 1444.
• October 8, 2022 – Prophet’s Birthday.
• December 1, 2022 – Commemoration Day.
• December 2-3, 2022 – National Day.

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