Get ready for a long weekend, as the dates for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday 2021 in Dubai have been announced.
The government has confirmed the Eid holiday dates for the private sector – and it looks set to start on Tuesday May 11.
Earlier today (Tuesday May 4) the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced a paid holiday for the private sector, starting from Ramadan 29 until Shawwal 3, 1442 Hijri.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced a paid holiday for the private sector starting from Ramadan 29 until Shawwal 3, 1442 Hijri, on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr. #EidMubarak pic.twitter.com/PYHXuNGtXW
— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) May 4, 2021
With Ramadan 29 expected to fall on Tuesday May 11, the Eid Al-Fitr holiday could mark the first five-day weekend of the year.
Shawwal 3 is expected to fall on Saturday May 15 – however, this will be confirmed by the moon sighting committee.
The holiday for public sector workers will also start on Ramadan 29, which was confirmed by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources today (Tuesday May 4).
#إجازة #عيد_الفطر للحكومة الاتحادية من 29 #رمضان حتى 3 #شوال حسب تعميم الهيئة الاتحادية للموارد البشرية الحكومية pic.twitter.com/tkYf8GhJ17
— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) May 4, 2021