This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on March 23, according to local media reports, and Eid Al Fitr and the first of Shawwal will most likely fall on Friday, April 21. During the holy month, workers in the UAE can expect shorter working hours.
According to the UAE labour law “Private sector workers are required to work 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week. During the holy month of Ramadan, working hours are reduced by two.”
Commute time from place of residence to the workplace is not included in the working hours, except for certain categories of workers as specified by the ‘Executive Regulations of the Labour Law’.
During Ramadan, people would be fasting up to 14 hours per day. Each day, the duration of the fast increases by minutes.
Timings to break fast (Iftar) during the holy month of Ramadan
| DATE | TIMING |
|---|---|
| March 23 | 18:31 (+04) |
| March 24 | 18:32 (+04) |
| March 25 | 18:32 (+04) |
| March 26 | 18:33 (+04) |
| March 27 | 18:33 (+04) |
| March 28 | 18:33 (+04) |
| March 29 | 18:34 (+04) |
| March 30 | 18:34 (+04) |
| March 31 | 18:35 (+04) |
| April 01 | 18:35 (+04) |
| April 02 | 18:36 (+04) |
| April 03 | 18:36 (+04) |
| April 04 | 18:37 (+04) |
| April 05 | 18:37 (+04) |
| April 06 | 18:37 (+04) |
| April 07 | 18:38 (+04) |
| April 08 | 18:38 (+04) |
| April 09 | 18:39 (+04) |
| April 10 | 18:39 (+04) |
| April 11 | 18:40 (+04) |
| April 12 | 18:40 (+04) |
| April 13 | 18:41 (+04) |
| April 14 | 18:41 (+04) |
| April 15 | 18:41 (+04) |
| April 16 | 18:42 (+04) |
| April 17 | 18:42 (+04) |
| April 18 | 18:43 (+04) |
| April 19 | 18:43 (+04) |
| April 20 | 18:44 (+04) |
| April 21 | 18:44 (+04) |
The exact dates of Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr will be confirmed by the moon-sighting committee closer to the time. Last year, the holy month began on April 1.
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