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The Eid Al Adha holiday for ministries and federal bodies will begin on July 30 (Day of Arafat), and will end on August 2, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on July 22, Wam reported. In a circular, the authority said that work for all ministries and departments will resume on August 3.
Private sector workers will have the same number of holidays as government employees. The UAE Cabinet had issued a decree in March 2019 unifying the number of holiday days between the public and private sector for two years. Previously, the public sector enjoyed more days off than private sector.
Faithful are being asked to perform Eid Al Adha prayers at home in the UAE even as mosques will be allowed to operate at an increased capacity of 50 per cent after the Eid break, from August 3. Mosques have been operating at 30 per cent since they reopened on July 1.
Elaborating on the guidelines in place for Eid Al Adha, Dr Saif Al Dhaheri, spokesperson for the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, advised residents to avoid family gatherings and meetings.
In Oman, Eid holidays starts from July 30 and ends on August 3, according to Oman News Agency. Work will resume on August 4.
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