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What is the change? Government offices in the United Arab Emirates will close for national holidays Dec. 1-5, reopening Sunday, Dec. 6.
What does the change mean? Government offices will be closed for the full five days and private offices will be closed Dec. 2-3.
Background: The UAE observes a Sunday-to-Thursday work week. Martyrs’ Day, memorializing the country’s veterans, will be observed Dec. 1, followed by the Dec. 2-3 observation of National Day, which commemorates independence from Britain and formation of the federation Dec. 2, 1971.
BAL Analysis: Employers should plan ahead for the holiday break and submit time-sensitive filings in the next few weeks and preferably well before the end of the month.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in the United Arab Emirates. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
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