Eid Al Fitr 2025: UAE announces holiday for private sector

The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that Sunday, March 30 to Tuesday, April 1 will be a paid holiday for all private sector employees across the country to mark the festival of Eid Al Fitr.

The ministry also stated that if the month of Ramadan concludes on the 30th day, the holiday will be extended to Wednesday, April 2.

We announce that from Sunday 30 March to Tuesday 1 April, will be a paid holiday for all private sector employees across the country on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.

If the month of Ramadan concludes in the 30th day, the holiday will be extended to Wednesday, 2 April 2025.

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— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) March 18, 2025

Eid Al Fitr break announced for public sector

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) in the UAE also issued a circular on March 17, announcing Eid Al Fitr holidays for federal government staff.

The authority announced that the holidays would be observed from Shawwal 1-3 of 1446 AH, with official work resuming on the 4th of Shawwal.

The 30th day of Ramadan will be observed as an additional public holiday if the holy month concludes with 30 days, thereby extending the Eid Al Fitr break.

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