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UAE announces paid private sector holiday for Eid Al Fitr 2023

Employees will get a four-day weekend

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The UAE has officially announced paid holidays for the private sector for Eid Al Fitr 2023.

Private sector employees will have a four-day weekend starting from Thursday, April 20 to Sunday, April 23. Work will resume for all employees on Monday, April 24.

The holidays announced for both the public sector and private sector are aligned, with employees all over the UAE set to get a four-day weekend.

In a Twitter post, the MoHRE said: “The period from Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3, 1444 AH, and corresponding to the Gregorian date, will be a paid holiday for all workers in the private sector in the country on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.”

Earlier today, UAE officially announced Eid Al Fitr 2023 holidays for the public sector. All federal employees will get a four-day weekend from April 20 to April 23, with work set to resume on April 24.

Travel searches have seen an upward trend during this period as UAE residents are looking to travel during the announced long weekend.

Hassle-free visa destinations are emerging as a top choice for most residents.

Top 10 searched countries from UAE for Eid Al-Fitr

  1. India
  2. United Kingdom
  3. Egypt
  4. Philippines
  5. Italy
  6. Indonesia
  7. USA
  8. Maldives
  9. Thailand
  10. Pakistan

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Matthew Amlot

Matthew Amlôt is the Editorial Director of Arabian Business. He has spent the majority of his professional career in the Middle East reporting on breaking business and political news from the region....