Eid Al Adha 2023: UAE announces holidays for private sector employees

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced official holidays for private sector employees for Eid Al Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice celebrated in Islam). 

Private sector employees in the UAE will enjoy holidays from Tuesday, June 27, to Friday, June 30. Work will start on Monday, July 3. In total, they will enjoy a six-day break for Eid Al Adha. The four days will be considered paid holidays for all private sector workers.

Last week, the UAE announced the holiday dates for public sector employees in the country. They will also enjoy a six-day break in celebration of Eid Al Adha. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, which handles the proposal of policies and legislation related to Human Resources at the Government, said that the holidays would commence on Tuesday, June 27 and continue until Friday, June 30.

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Eid Al Adha

Eid Al Adha is celebrated to honour the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael under God’s command. It is one of the main holidays celebrated in Islam. It falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic lunar calendar.

It marks the culmination of the Hajj (pilgrimage) rites in the holy city of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hajj, a once-in-a-lifetime duty for every able-bodied Muslim, will begin on June 26. Arafat Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, and Eid Al Adha celebrations will start on Wednesday, June 28. Recently, the Hajj and Visit Committee of Saudi Arabia reported 580,000 pilgrims arriving in the Holy City of Mecca for this year’s Hajj.

Every year, Muslims travel to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Hajj is one of the main pillars of Islam. The annual pilgrimage usually lasts for about four to six days. Eid Al Adha coincides with the Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. 

Reportedly, over two million Muslims are expected to take part in Hajj this year.