WEEKEND CHANGE. It’s not the UAE's first weekend change. Weekends in the country have been changed several times over the years. From 1971 to 1999, the UAE adopted Friday as a weekly holiday. From 1999 to 2006, Thursday was added to the weekend to become two days. From 2006 to 2021, the weekend was changed to Friday and Saturday. In 2022, the latest weekend for the public sector will be on Saturday, Sunday, and half of Friday. The 4-1/2 day workweek kicks in on January 1, 2022.
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