{"id":2061,"date":"2022-01-24T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T07:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=55762"},"modified":"2022-01-24T08:07:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T08:07:14","slug":"5-day-long-weekend-for-eid-al-fitr-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/rak\/en\/latest\/5-day-long-weekend-for-eid-al-fitr-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Residents To Enjoy A 5-Day-Long Weekend For Eid Al Fitr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we adjust to the new work week and the weekend switch, we can&#8217;t help but look forward to the next public holiday here in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>But apart from the long weekend, UAE peeps are also wondering what the auspicious month of Ramadan will look like this 2022.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Ramadan is all set to begin on Saturday, April 2 and go on until Sunday, May 1. This means it&#8217;ll be 30 days of fasting with the first day of Eid Al Fitr falling on Monday, May 2.<\/p>\n<h2>This would most likely result in a 5-day long weekend, from Saturday, April 30, till Wednesday, May 4.<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>*(Dates are subject to the sighting of the crescent moon).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2022\/01\/24105402\/rama2.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Fasting hours for Ramadan will increase from 13 hours and 40 mins to 14 hours and 20 mins as the month progresses<\/h2>\n<p>Residents plan their schedules and work routines well in advance of the holy month, thus astronomical predictions of the crescent sighting help devotees plan ahead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/inspo\/best-of\/top-10-most-talked-about-dubai-2021-moments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>ALSO READ: Top 10 Most-Talked About &#8216;Dubai&#8217; 2021 Moments<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we adjust to the new work week and the weekend switch, we can&#8217;t help but look forward to the next public holiday here in the UAE. 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