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3/5/25, 10:35 AM Dubai confirms flexible Ramadan work hours for public sector | Yalla Dubai Life
Dubai introduces flexible work hours for

Ramadan

February 26, 2025 4:20 pm

By Derek Issacs

Some employees to benefit from remote and adjusted

schedules

Dubai has confirmed a new flexible working policy for government employees
during Ramadan, allowing remote work and reduced working hours.

The announcement, made on Wednesday 26 February, ensures that public sector
workers can balance their professional and personal commitments throughout the holy
month.

Under the new policy, eligible government employees will be allowed to work remotely for
up to two days per week.

In addition, those working in offices will follow an adjusted schedule, with work
hours set at five-and-a-half hours per day from Monday to Thursday and just three hours
on Fridays.

This decision follows a similar announcement by the Federal Authority for Government
Human Resources, which granted public sector workers across the UAE a reduced
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