Dubai: The public sector will get a four-day holiday from Nov 15-18 to celebrate Eid Al Adha.
Work will resume on Sunday, Nov 21st, according to a circular by Humaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education and Board Chairman of the Federal Human Resources Authority.
Meanwhile, the Eid Al Adha School holidays will be from November 14-20, according to a ministerial decision by Al Qutami.
The ministerial decision also stated that schools will resume their classes on November 21.
The minister said that the ministry decided to start the Eid holiday on Sunday for the students and their families to start off a happy vacation with all family members.
Al Qutami seized the opportunity to congratulate President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the emirates on this happy occasion.
The private sector will also get a three-day holiday from November 15 to 17 to mark the Eid holiday.
According to a circular issued by Saqr Gubash, Minister of Labour, private establishments will remain closed for the three days to observe the holy occasion.
Gubash seized the opportunity to congratulate the UAE's leadership on the glorious occasion.
Stock markets
Stock markets will remain closed from November 15 to 20 to observe Eid Al Adha, according to a circular by the Federal Authority for Human Resources.
Work will resume at financial markets on Sunday, November 21.
The authority seized the opportunity to greet the UAE’s leadership and people on the happy occasion.
