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A guide to the offices remaining open during National Day holidays
All Naturalisation and Residency Departments across the UAE will remain open during the National Day holiday (Saturday, December 1 to Monday, December 3).
- Staff Report
- Published: 19:47 November 29, 2007
Dubai: All Naturalisation and Residency Departments across the UAE will remain open during the National Day holiday (Saturday, December 1 to Monday, December 3).
The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) has announced that the securities markets will remain closed on Sunday and Monday, December 2 and 3.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) will also remain closed on December 2 and 3 and work in both ESCA and DFM will be resumed on Tuesday.
Banking industry sources said banks will remain closed on December 2 and will remain open on December 1 and 3.
Private sector employees will get a one-day holiday on December 2, a circular announced on Sunday.
Emirates Post has announced that postal services would be available only at selected post offices during the holidays.
The following post offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Deira Main Post Office, Dubai Central Post Office, Al Khor and Jebel Ali.
In Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Central Post Office, Hamdan, Al Butain, Musafah, Beni Yas, Nadi Al Seyahi and Al Ain Main Post Office.
In Sharjah, the Sharjah Central Post Office, Al Corniche, Al Ghuwair, Kalba and Khorfakkan.
In Ajman, the Ajman Central Post Office.
In Umm Al Quwain, the Umm Al Quwain Central Post Office, Al Souq and Sanaiyah Umm AlQuwain.
In Ras Al Khaimah, the Ras Al Khaimah Central Post Office, Al Nakheel and Al Oraibi.
In Fujairah, the Fujairah Central Post Office and Dibba Al Fujairah.
The counters of all other branches of Emirates Post will be closed. However, collection of mail from street boxes will be as usual. Collection and delivery of mail will also continue at all the post offices listed above.
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