Thursday, September 21 will mark the holiday according to an announcement by the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation.
The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation announced that the first and second days of Shawwal 1438 A.H. will be an official paid holiday for all workers in the private sector.
The Federal Authority For Government Human Resources tweeted that under the guidance of the Cabinet, it has been announced that the Islamic New Year holiday would be tomorrow, Thursday the 21st of September, 2017.بتوجيهات من مجلس الوزراء الهيئة الاتØادية للموارد البشرية الØكومية تعلن الخميس إجازة رأس السنة الهجرية للØكومة الاتØادية— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) September 19, 2017