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Flexible summer work hours initiative announced by Dubai
6/17/25, 4:02 PM Flexible summer work hours initiative announced by Dubai Government
Government

Written by:
Manaal Fatimah
16th June 2025

‘Our Flexible Summer’ initiative returns to Dubai

After a successful pilot test in 2024, Our Flexible Summer, Dubai Government’s flexible
work summer program will be implemented across all government entities. This was announced by

the Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR).

Set to roll out across all government entities, the initiative aligns with the Year of Community and is
designed to promote a healthier work-life balance and will be running from July 1 to September 12,
2025. While the rollout has been made available for all, it will be implemented on the discretion of the

specific entities.

The specifics

According to Dubai Media Office, employees will follow one of two flexible schedules in alignment

with the official five-day work week. The first set will work eight hours daily from Monday to Thursday,
receiving Friday off. Alternatively, the second group will work seven hours Monday to Thursday, and
4.5 hours on Friday.

Why do we need this?

The overall aim of the initiative is to promote a healthier life and overall wellbeing of the government
workforce. Meant to enhance work-life balance, the program will foster a more supportive work
environment, increase employee satisfaction and productivity, and also strengthen family ties, all
important aspects of a healthy foundation for society.

The results speak for themselves. Post the pilot phase, which was implemented across 21
government entities in 2024, the results showed enhanced productivity and improved work
environments.

The data showed an increase in employee satisfaction and happiness of up to 98%, while
assessments under the Dubai Government Excellence Programme highlighted clear improvements in

the performance of participating entities.