UAE Announces Hijri New Year Holiday for Public and Private Sectors

UAE announces public holiday for Islamic New Year, three-day weekend for employees

Middle East News: The UAE has officially announced a public holiday on June 15 to celebrate Islamic New Year 1448, granting a three-day weekend for government employees and private sector workers. The holiday marks the start of the Islamic lunar calendar and commemorates significant historical events.

UAE announces Islamic New Year holiday for public and private sectors

UAE declares Monday a public holiday for Islamic New Year, granting public and private sector employees a long weekend across the Emirates

UAE: Islamic New Year holiday announced

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced that Monday, June 15, 2026, will be an official holiday on the occasion of the Islamic New Year 1448 for federal government entities and the private sector.

UAE announces Hijri New Year holiday for public and private sectors

Monday, June 15, will be an official holiday marking the Islamic New Year 1448 for federal government entities and the private sector in the UAE. Official working hours will resume on Tuesday, June 16

June 15 UAE Public Holiday Confirmed: Employee Rights Guide!

For all workers in the Emirates, this is good news, as a long weekend has been announced. The UAE public holiday for Monday, June 15, 2026, has been declared for public and private sector employees and will be celebrated as a Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year), 1448. So, here are all the details you...