Skip to content

News Details

Saturday, 1st January, a New Year holiday for private sector employees

Sunday, 19 December 2021

It is decided that Saturday, January 1, 2022, will be an official paid holiday for all workers in the private sector in the country on the occasion of the New Year.

This comes pursuant to the Cabinet's decision as regards the agenda of the official holidays.

Recent News

Over 300,000 Workers Take Part in New Year Festivities Across 30+ Locations Nationwide Under the Slogan “With You and Through You, We Step into the New Year” 02 January 2026 Over 300,000 Workers Take Part in New Year Festivities Across 30+ Locations Nationwide Under the Slogan “With You and Through You, We Step into the New Year”
MoHRE raises minimum wage for Emiratis in the private sector to AED 6,000 per month, effective 1 January 2026 31 December 2025 MoHRE raises minimum wage for Emiratis in the private sector to AED 6,000 per month, effective 1 January 2026
MoHRE Invites Establishments and Workers to Celebrate the New Year with Two-Day Festivities in Over 30 Locations Across the Country 31 December 2025 MoHRE Invites Establishments and Workers to Celebrate the New Year with Two-Day Festivities in Over 30 Locations Across the Country
Did you find this content useful?

You can help us improve by providing your feedback about your experience.

logo

Have you used our services at our service center or digitally recently?