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UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (27) of 2024

قرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن العطلات الرسمية في الدولة

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
April 1, 2024
Effective from
January 1, 2025
Articles
6
Last synced
Oct 19, 2026
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Plain-language summary

  • Sets the official public holidays for both public and private sectors across the UAE.
  • Lists fixed-date holidays like New Year, National Day, and Commemoration Day.
  • Covers Islamic holidays based on the Hijri calendar, including Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha.
  • Cabinet may move a holiday to the start or end of the week if it falls midweek.
  • If a holiday overlaps with another, employees still get the equivalent days off.
  • Applies uniformly to government bodies, private companies, and employees across the country.

Sets official public holidays for UAE public and private sectors, including fixed dates like New Year and National Day, Islamic holidays based on the Hijri cale…

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Article-level text

Key Articles

6 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) Official Holidays Public Holidays for the Public and Private Sector in the State, shall be as follows: Holiday Date Number of Days Gregorian New Year 1 January 1 day Eid Al-Fitr From 01 to 03 Shawwal 3 days (*) Arafa Day 09 Thu Al-Hijjah 1 day Eid Al-Adha From 10 to 12 Thu Al-Hijjah 3 days Hijri New Year 1 Muharram 1 day Prophet’s Birthday 12 Rabi’ Al Awal 1 day National Day From 2 to 3 December 2 days

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2024, Concerning the Public Holidays in the State 2 (*) In the event the Month of Ramadan completes (30) days, day (30) of Ramadan shall be deemed as an official holiday added to the Eid-Al-Fitr holiday. Transfer of Official Holidays

  2. 2

    Article 2

    Article (2) With the exception of Eid Holidays, the Cabinet may – pursuant to a resolution it issues – transfer any of the public holidays referred to in Article (1) of this Resolution to the beginning or end of the week.

  3. 3

    Article 3

    Article (3) The Public Holiday cannot be transferred to another day in the event it coincides with another public holiday or falls on the weekend.

  4. 4

    Article 4

    Article (4) Determination of Other Official Holidays Local governments may determine any other public holidays, not stipulated in this Resolution, for its own government departments and corporations on any occasions related to it or for any other reason.

  5. 5

    Article 5

    Article (5) Repeals Cabinet Resolution No. (27) of 2019, referred to above, shall be repealed as well as any provision contradicting or conflicting with the provisions of this Resolution.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2024, Concerning the Public Holidays in the State 3

  6. 6

    Article 6

    Article (6) Publication and Enforcement This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force as of 01 January 2025. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us, On: 22 / Ramadan / 1445 A.H Corresponding: 01 / April / 2024 AD

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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.

Articles in this law(6)
  1. 1Article (1) Official Holidays Public Holidays for the Public and Private Sector
  2. 2Article (2) With the exception of Eid Holidays, the Cabinet may – pursuant to a
  3. 3Article (3) The Public Holiday cannot be transferred to another day in the event
  4. 4Article (4) Determination of Other Official Holidays Local governments may deter
  5. 5Article (5) Repeals Cabinet Resolution No. (27) of 2019, referred to above, shal
  6. 6Article (6) Publication and Enforcement This Resolution shall be published in th
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