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UAE weekend change: School week will change in UAE from January 1, 2022

The UAE Ministry of Education will confirm working hours for schools



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Dubai: The Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday that the change in the working week announced for government entities would also impact schools across the UAE.

The authority will confirm the new working hours for schools later.

UAE announced on Tuesday that it will transition to a four-and-a half-day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday forming the new weekend. All Federal government departments will move to the new weekend from January 1, 2022.


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