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Private-sector employees across the United Arab Emirates are set for a two-day official holiday as the country marks Eid Al Etihad, commonly known as UAE National Day, with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation confirming December 2 and 3 as the designated days off.
The announcement gives businesses across the Emirates advance notice to plan staffing arrangements and operating schedules for one of the country's most significant national observances.
Public-sector workers will receive a longer three-day break over the same period, according to a Khaleej Times report.
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Eid Al Etihad, which translates from Arabic as "Celebration of the Union," marks the formation of the UAE in 1971, when seven emirates came together under a single federal state.
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This year's National Day marks 55 years since that founding, with celebrations centred on the families, communities and generations that have contributed to the country's development.
