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19 March 2024

Holiday for some private sector companies in UAE today

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By Shuchita Kapur

Even though most employees in the private sector will be working on the 2nd of December some companies are now declaring the day off.

For example, multinational company, Nestle, has declared 2nd of December a holiday.

“On the occasion of UAE national day, the company will be closed on Monday 2nd December 2013. We shall resume operations on Tuesday 3rd December,” read a notice. A company official confirmed this news to Emirates 24|7.

Aramex is also off on Monday. “The operations will be off,” confirmed a customer service executive.

“We haven’t received any official notice but have been told verbally that Monday will be a holiday for all,” said an employee with a private sector company without wishing to be named.

However, this is not mandatory and depends on the company in the private sector. “We are working on Monday,” confirmed an employee working with a multinational bank.

Saqr bin Ghobash, Minister of Labour, had issued a circular on private sector holidays on the occasion of 42nd UAE National Day anniversary.

Private sector companies that have just Friday as weekly off will get a paid holiday on November 30 [Saturday].

All private sector companies that have a two-day weekend will get a paid holiday on December 1 [Sunday].

Public institutions will have holidays on December 1st and 2nd 2013.