Eid holidays for Public and Private sectors in UAE, announced

The UAE government has announced five-day Eid Al Fitr holidays for the public sector and two days for private sector employees.

Private sector employees will get a two-day break for Eid Al Fitr this time.  The UAE Ministry of Labour has declared that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for all private sector employees will be on the first and second days of Shawwal. Work will resume on the third day of Shawwal.

Astronomers have been quoted as saying that the first day of Shawwal will likely fall on July 28, a Monday.