New Year holiday for UAE public sector announced

Dubai - Work to resume on January 2, 2018

By Wam

Published: Wed 13 Dec 2017, 9:56 AM

Last updated: Thu 14 Dec 2017, 4:37 PM

UAE has announced New Year holidays for employees of the government sector on Tuesday. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced that employees will get a leave on December 31, 2017 (Sunday) and January 1, 2018 (Monday).

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- FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) December 12, 2017

As the year begins with a long weekend, work will resume on January 2, 2018.

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FAHR extended its congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and to their brothers, members of the Supreme Council of the Rulers of the Emirates.
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