New Year 2026 holiday announced in UAE, remote work on Jan 2

Holiday will be on Thursday, January 1

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Anupam Varma, News and Business Editor
New year fireworks at Dubai Festival City Mall (file photo)
New year fireworks at Dubai Festival City Mall (file photo)
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The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that New Year’s Day 2026 will be a holiday for the federal government.

The holiday will be on Thursday, January 1, 2026, while Friday, January 2, 2026, will be a remote-work day for federal government employees, except those whose roles require otherwise.

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