The UAE National Day Holiday Might Just Be A Very Long Weekend

Let’s be real – long weekends are something all UAE residents wait for, whether it’s for planning a quick getaway to a beachy spot or just Netflix and chilling at home. And the UAE National Day in December might just be that wish come true.

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The 54th UAE National Day will be held on Tuesday, December 2

This means the official days off in the Emirates will be December 2 and Wednesday, December 3. For many, that is a bit of a bummer, since it means Monday will be a working day and hence, no long weekend.

But there is a law in place to make everyone happy! And not many know about it…

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The UAE public holiday law states that holidays can be moved around

So, all official public holidays in the country (besides Eid holidays) can be switched around to accommodate a long weekend. The law permits holidays to be moved to the beginning or end of the week to provide a longer holiday to residents.

And what this means is that Monday, December 1, could be OFF too! Wohooo!

Now the question is whether UAE residents will get a four-day or five-day weekend

If the public law is considered, and Monday is given off instead of Wednesday, then UAE residents will enjoy a four-day weekend (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday).

But the best news is that there is also a chance that Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday are off. And if this happens, it will mean five days of party!

It is more likely, however, that the December 3 holiday would move to Monday and, instead, we would get a four-day holiday when combined with the weekend. Long weekend loading…

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