Public sectors of the UAE government will receive a nine-day break for Eid Al Adha, according to the UAE Cabinet.

Employees of federal departments and ministries will be off from Sunday, August 19 until Thursday, August 23 – meaning that the break will span over nine days.

The break for private sector is yet to be announced, but Saudi has declared the first day of Eid as Tuesday, August 21.

#wam_breaking | One-week Eid Al Adha holiday for ministries and federal departments: #UAE Cabinet. pic.twitter.com/pyNZ0zJ9ZL

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— WAM News / English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) August 11, 2018

Saudi Supreme Court announces that Eid Al Adha will be on August 21 —SPA

— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) August 11, 2018

Sunday August 12th is the first of the month of Dhul-Hijjah and Eid Al Adha 1439 AH, 2018 AD, will fall on August 21st, according to the Saudi Supreme Court pic.twitter.com/GNGACQmud5

— The Gulf Today (@gulftoday) August 11, 2018