Dubai Declares New Year Holiday for Public Sector Employees

Dubai has said that January 1, 2025, will be a holiday for all government workers. The Human Resources Department explained that public sector employees will not have to work on Wednesday, January 1, but they will return to work on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Some places like hospitals, police stations, and other important services will stay open. This is because these workers help people and need to keep working even during holidays.

Earlier, another government office also said that January 1, 2025, will be a holiday for both government and private sector workers. This means everyone, no matter where they work, can enjoy the New Year holiday.

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This will be the first holiday of the new year, 2025. People in the UAE will have around 13 holidays in the whole year. The holiday for Eid Al Fitr, one of the Islamic festivals, will have slightly different dates next year.

Not just Dubai, but cities like Sharjah and Ajman also said their government workers will have the day off on January 1, 2025.

This New Year holiday is a chance for everyone to spend time with their families, have fun, and start the year in a happy and hopeful way.