Federal government employees in the UAE will get a week off to mark Eid Al Adha.
That's according to the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAR), which announced that Eid Al Adha holidays will begin on Monday, May 25, and end on Friday, May 29.
Work will resume on Monday, June 1.
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announces the Eid Al-Adha holiday for employees in federal government entities pic.twitter.com/ZEJBNi9A6F
— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) May 12, 2026

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