The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced the New Year's holiday for private sector employees.
The ministry has revealed that Thursday, January 1, will be a paid holiday for private sector employees to mark the New Year.
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources had earlier declared January 1 a day off for federal entities, with work resuming on Friday, January 2 remotely except for those needed on-site.

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