Eid al Adha 2025: Will UAE residents get an additional day for weekend overlap? , world News
The UAE has officially announced dates for Eid al -Adha 2025 public holiday. After the confirmation of the Moon-Darshan Committee on Tuesday, 27 May, the holiday begins with Arafat Day on Thursday, 5 June, and on Friday, 6 June, Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, with Eid al-Ada on 8 June.It gives results in a four -day long weekend for both public and private sectors in the UAE, allowing many inhabitants to enjoy extended time with family, travel or holiday activities.
No extra day for weekend overlap
Although the EID holiday involves Saturdays and Sundays, already part of the regular weekend, the UAE labor law does not make an comfortable day compulsory when public holidays fall on the weekend.According to the UAE cabinet, “public holidays are not carried forward if they fall on another public holiday or during weekends.”Dubai -based legal advisor Imran Khan said that employers are not legally bound to give additional days in such cases:“An employer and employees can reach an agreement for a different day with mutual understanding, but the UAE labor law has not mentioned anything about it, especially related to it,” he told Gulf News.Priyasha Kori, partner of Kestone Law Middle East LLP, further clarified that the situation is in line with the current labor law.“Under Article 29 of the new UAE Labor Act, employees are entitled to an annual holiday of 30 days. If a public holiday falls during its annual holiday, the public holiday is counted towards the employee’s annual holiday. Therefore, the employee does not get any additional day,” Kori told Gulf News.He said that if an employee matches the weekly day with a public holiday, no replacement day is closed.“If a public holiday coincides with the weekly day of an employee, the employee does not get an additional day,” he said.Employees required to work during the official EID holiday should be appropriately compensated. Corey said:“If an employee has to work during any official holiday, the employer has to compensate with him or any other holiday or the employee has to pay salary for that day and is not less than 50 percent of the basic salary for that day.”
What are Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha?
Arafat Day was celebrated on the ninth day of Dhu al -Hijah, an important day in the Islamic Haj pilgrimage and is marked by fasting and spiritual reflection for Muslims that are not in Mecca this year, it falls on Thursday, June 5.Eid al -Adha, the “festival of the festival”, begins on the tenth day of Dhu al -Hajjah and remembers the desire of the Prophet Ibrahim and the desire to sacrifice. It is the second of the two major Islamic festivals, the first Eid al Fitr.The ceremonies usually begin with morning prayers, followed by gathering, gifts, and charitable gifts with family and friends. In Dubai, celebrations include fireworks, live music and other city-wide events.
Why do public holidays change every year in UAE
Islamic holidays such as Eid al -Fitr and Eid al -Adha are determined using the Hijri calendar, also known as the Islamic lunar calendar. This calendar is based on the stages of the moon, unlike the Gregorian calendar, based on the movement of the Sun.This fundamental difference in the timekeeping system explains why the dates of Islamic events change each year relative to the Gregorian calendar. The Hijri calendar is about 10 to 12 days smaller than the Gregorian year, which causes Islamic observation such as Ramadan, Eid al -Fitr, and Eid al Ada, extending for about 10 days in the Gregorian system for about 10 days.Because the Hijri calendar follows the lunar cycle, the dates of the official Islamic holiday in the UAE are confirmed only after seeing the semi-chanting moon, usually by the government appointed by the Moon-Vrishti Samiti.
Summary of major dates:
Arafat Day: Thursday, June 5, 2025Eid al -Adha: Friday, June 6 to Sunday, 8 June, 2025Total days: 4 days (Thursday to Sunday)Compensation day for weekend overlap: not applicable
