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Dubai, Sharjah announce Eid Al Fitr holidays for

public sector employees

Earlier, on Tuesday, Sharjah also announced days that public sector employees would be off for the
holiday

Published: Tue 18 Mar 2025, 11:52 AM

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Dubai on Thursday announced Eid Al Fitr holidays for government employees.
Those working in the public sector will be off from the Shawwal 1, until Shawwal 3, 1446 AH.

Official work will resume on Shawwal 4, 1446 AH, the Dubai Government Human Resources
Department said.

Earlier, on Tuesday, Sharjah also announced Eid Al Fitr holiday dates. These will commence from
Shawwal 1 and will last till Shawwal 3, 1446 AH, according to the Sharjah Government's
Department of Human Resources. Official work will resume for the public sector on Shawwal 4,
1446 AH, except for employees working in shifts.

Depending on Moon sighting, if Eid Al Fitr falls on Sunday, March 30, government employees in
Sharjah will get a five-day holiday from Friday, April 28 to Tuesday, April 1. Whereas if the festival

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