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9/13/24, 9:49 AM Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (PBUH): Dubai confirms public sector holiday Time Out Dubai
By Yousra Zaki September 12, 2024

Dubai has confirmed that Sunday September 15 will be a holiday in honour of Prophet Muhammad’s
Birthday (PBUH) for the public sector in the city.

The announcement follows from a similar one that UAE authorities made on Saturday September 7 for
government workers across the country.

Most residents will not be affected by the upcoming holiday, as work resumes on Monday September
16.

The confirmation for government workers came from the Dubai Government Human Resources
Department on Wednesday September 11.

It stated that work would be suspended for Dubai Government bodies, departments and institutions for
the holiday and resume the following day. An exception was made for those who work on a shift
system, serve the public or manage public facilities.

Public holidays which fall on weekends do not get switched to a corresponding weekday, which means
that UAE residents will not enjoy a day off.

But this will change from next year.

The announcement for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (PBUH) saw a new resolution, under part two
of UAE Cabinet Resolution No.27 of 2024. This outlined changes to how some public holidays are to
be announced as of next year.

According to the resolution, if a holiday falls on the weekend, it “may be carried over by a Cabinet
decision to the beginning or end of the week”. Although this doesn’t apply to Eid Al Fitr or Eid Al Adha,
if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, an extra day off could be announced on the Friday or
Monday.

The Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, unlike the more widely used Gregorian
calendar, which is based on the sun.

As for the private sector, the UAE announced that Sunday would also be a paid holiday for all workers
for Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday.

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