Overview
- Federal HR and labour authorities set Monday and Tuesday, December 1–2, 2025, as paid holidays for public and private sector employees, with work resuming on Wednesday, December 3.
- The Ministry of Education aligned schools with the same dates, with classes restarting on December 3 across the country.
- The dates were moved from the previously slated December 2–3 under Cabinet Resolution No. 27 of 2024, marking the first use of the transfer option for Eid Al Etihad.
- Most residents will effectively have a four-day break from Saturday, November 29, to Tuesday, December 2, while Sharjah’s public sector and students get five days off from Friday, November 28.
- Dubai’s government confirmed the holiday for its employees and exempted entities that provide essential public services or operate rotating shifts, allowing them to set hours based on operational needs.