Public sector workers will enjoy a long weekend in celebration of the UAE's 54th National Day, also known as Eid Al Etihad.
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources confirmed on Monday that employees would be granted leave on Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2.
Official working hours are to resume on Wednesday, December 3, the authority said.
The Eid Al Etihad holiday for the private sector is yet to be announced.
Public and private sector workers are typically given the same number of public holidays under a unified UAE government calendar.
Citizens and residents alike come together each December to celebrate the birth of a nation that is now home to more than 200 nationalities.
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