Dubai: The private sector will get a three-day holiday to mark Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) birthday, National Day, and Commemoration Day.

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced that the private sector holiday will be from Thursday, November 30, until Saturday, December 2.

Work will resume on Sunday, December 3, according to a ministerial circular issued by Nasser Bin Thani Al Hameli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

Al Hameli extended his greetings on the occasions to 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 His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

He also took the opportunity to congratulate the government and people of the UAE, as well as residents, on the occasion, and wished further progress, prosperity and glory to the UAE and to Arab and Islamic nations.

One more long weekend left in UAE this 2017