Abu Dhabi, Dec 19 (IANS/WAM): Employees in private sector institutions as well as in federal ministries in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will get a holiday Jan 1, 2013 to mark the New Year.
According to a circular issued by Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami, minister of education and chairman of the Federal Government Human Resources Authority, work will resume Jan 2.
Workers in the private sector will get a one-day paid holiday Jan 1, Minister of Labour Saqr Ghobash said in a circular.