UAE announces three-day Eid al-Fitr paid leave for private sector employees
Private sector employees in the United Arab Emirates will have three days of paid leave for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which is expected to start on May 22, the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced on Wednesday.
Also read: Ramadan: UAE announces Eid al-Fitr public holidays to begin May 22
“The dates between 29 Ramadan and 3 Shawwal 1441 (Hijri) to be a paid holiday for all employees working in the private sector in the UAE on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr,” the MOHRE said on Twitter.
#MOHRE announced the dates between 29 Ramadan and 3 Shawwal 1441 (Hijri) to be a paid holiday for all employees working in the private sector in the UAE on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr pic.twitter.com/ksdOBykRIk
— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) May 13, 2020
Ramadan 29 falls on Friday May 22. The end of the holiday is expected to be on May 26, but an official date will be confirmed after a moon sighting.
The holiday marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the month-long period when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and is usually celebrated with family and friends.
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