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6/30/25, 10:11 AM Dubai launches citywide 4 day work week for government employees: Will the private sector follow? - The Economic Times
Dubai launches citywide 4 day work week for

government employees: Will the private sector

follow?

Global Desk Last Updated: Jun 27, 2025, 09:29:00 PM IST
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Synopsis
Dubai government employees will enjoy a four-day work week starting July 1, 2025.
The ‘Our Flexible Summer’ initiative aims to boost work-life balance. This follows a
successful pilot program in 2024. Employees will be divided into two groups with
slightly different schedules. Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi says this reflects Dubai’s
commitment to employee well-being.

TIL Creatives This Islamic New Year brings a
summer gift to government
employees in Dubai, a rare perk that
a tiny percentage of people enjoy
worldwide. Starting July 1, 2025,
government employees in Dubai will
shift to a four-day work week or
reduced summer hours under the
Beginning July 1, 2025, Dubai government
employees will shift to a four-day work week for ‘Our Flexible Summer’ initiative. The
the summer under the ‘Our Flexible Summer’
initiative, which will run until September 12, Dubai Government Human
2025.
Resources Department (DGHR)
launches this to improve work-life balance and productivity, and it will run
until September 12, 2025.

This flexible work hour announcement is followed by a successful pilot
program launched in 2024. This announcement comes amid a global
wave of interest in four-day work weeks.

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