December holiday confirmed for private sector

The UAE Ministry of Labour has confirmed that the private sector will remain closed on December  2 and 3 on the occasion of National Day and Commemoration Day, formerly known as Martyrs’ Day.

 

The public sector will remain closed from December 1 to December 5 according to the UAE Federal Authority for  Government Human Resources.

 

Last week Guides published a story about 3 long weekends left this year and today the UAE Government has confirmed December 1 to December 5 will be a holiday.

 

November 30 is Commemoration Day according to the UAE Official Public Holidays 2015 List, however, the ministry has confirmed that it has been clubbed with National Day giving us a total of 5 days holiday from Tuesday, December 1 to Saturday, December 5.

 

The UAE will go back to work on Sunday, December 6.