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6/19/25, 4:44 PM Dubai's four day week explained: Why people are working less in the emirate | Time Out Dubai
A four day week is coming to Dubai for some workers (Credit: Canva)
Four days on, three days off? Dubai’s big work
shake-up explained
A four-day week is coming into effect next month
By Findlay Mair June 19, 2025
A four day week is being introduced in Dubai later this year.
Public sector workers will enjoy two-and-a-half months of long weekends as the emirate introduces a reduced schedule during
the hot summer months.
The ‘Our Flexible Summer’ initiative, launched by the Dubai Government Human Resources Department, will start on Tuesday
July 1 and run until Friday September 12 in the emirate.
Workers at every government entity in Dubai will have a reduced schedule during the summer months as part of plans to
enhance the work-life balance for employees.
The summer working hours schedule follows a trial run last year, which saw employees at 21 government entities work less.
It was found that 98 percent of people who participated in the trial experienced an increase in employee satisfaction and
happiness.
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