Public and private sector workers will enjoy a long weekend in celebration of the UAE's 54th National Day, also known as Eid Al Etihad.
Authorities confirmed on Monday that employees would be granted leave on Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2.
The public holiday dates were announced by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
Official working hours are to resume on Wednesday, December 3 for both sectors, the ministries said.
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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