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Three-day Eid holiday for private sector
Private sector employees will get a three-day holiday from December 7 to 9, to mark Eid Al Adha.
Abu Dhabi: Private sector employees will get a three-day holiday from December 7 to 9, to mark Eid Al Adha.
A circular issued by the Minister of Labour, Saqr Gobash, on Monday said that all private companies will remain closed to observe the Eid Al Adha holidays.
The ministry extended warm greetings to the UAE's leadership.
The private sector is also to observe a one-day holiday on December 2 to mark the 37th anniversary of the UAE National Day.
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