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UAE to change official weekend to Saturday-Sunday from Jan 1, 2022

  •   Tue, Dec 07 2021 02:34:21 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai

Dubai, Nov 7: The UAE has announced that it will transition to a four-and-a-half day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday forming the new weekend.. All Federal government departments will move to the new weekend from January 1, 2022.

"The UAE is the first nation in the world to introduce a national working week shorter than the global five-day week," official news agency WAM reported.

The working week will start on Monday and end by Friday afternoon. The working hours for federal employees are set to be from 7.30am to 3.30pm, with 8.5 working hours per day. On Friday, employees will work for 4.5 hours.

On Fridays, employees will also be allowed to choose flexible work or work-from-home options. The announcement also said that Friday sermons and prayers would be held after 1.15pm across the UAE all year long.

 

 

 
  

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Wed, Dec 08 2021

    UAE is exemplary nation !! when its coming to business ! no compromise. We Indians are such a backsword minded we are not hesitant play politics on COW, URINE and DUNG !! Our nation will never progress like singapore, china and europe because we are still play politics on RELIGION we mix the religion and politics all together which never succeed

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  • Danny king, UK

    Wed, Dec 08 2021

    To every one here. This timing is only GOVT Employees MOL is yet to clarify if this rule is implemented on private sectors. Personally my take this rule wont be satiafaction for govt emplyees. Lots of emarati families get together on thursday nights most of the time. Anyways...

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  • Alwyn Dsouza, Kudla

    Wed, Dec 08 2021

    Great news. If same thing happens in India by now all start blaming conversion issues and western countries because all west is close on Saturday Sunday. Soon middle east may give a holiday on Christmas day. Pope Francis made a big impact on these nations. specifically UAE and Bahrain give a great honour to Pope Francis. Modi anna met Pope and hugged him. Never know things may change miracles ways. Governance days may turns into original authentic Christmas holiday

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    The UAE made a business decision trying to balance religion and business. As Banks and Multi national trading companies are closed on Saturday and Sunday around the world, and the UAE was closed on Friday, this made the working week from Monday to Thursday - 4 days only. Now looking at the 7/8 hour time difference then Thursday too is unproductive because by the time companies on the West open up for business, companies in the UAE have closed for the day. This brings the productive week down to just 3 days doing full business with the West and the rest of the world, finally good business sense has dawned on the UAE, hope the rest of the Islamic countries will follow this example for their own good.

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    My big salute to the UAE government. This change is for the betterment of all people.

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  • Francis Jacob Saldanha, Moodubelle/Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    Very good decision Way forward for a progressive Nation ! Smart move will help all sectors especially tourism in a big way!

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  • RANGA, MANGALORE

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    India is backward!! On what Govt employees working hours!!..count the Holidays , so many EL/ML , second saturdays, Festival, National Holidays , then how many days left to work.. Our Ccourts Holidays Guinness record.. other than ML/EL..they have 47 days summer Holidays, 6 days Dussehra, 6 days Diwali, 7 days Christmas and around 30 days other National Holidays..if u add Sundays & saturdays what is left!!!..as far as UAE rules concerned , i dont think its applies to Private sectors..

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  • Naveen, Netakere

    Wed, Dec 08 2021

    Rightly said, india was backward till2014.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    UAE Leaders are Smart, Progressive & Educated ...

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  • Samclea, Kallianpur

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    A country with Vision and Mission.

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  • Ramesh, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    India is going backwards since 2014.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    In 21st Century Indian politicians are taking India to primitive age of animal worship and Cow urine/dung therapy Beef slaughter ban (only export oriented) ! Rename, street names, State names (spellings) Intl. Airport name and bring Love Jihad, Religion conversion acts (converting to Hinduism no problem) since 8 years stand still but blaming Congress rule is still going on in full swing. most of the schemes remained flop or met with U-turns. What is growing is Chalthi ka naam Gaadi aur badthi ka naam Daadi !

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  • vishwadeepak, mangalore/dxb

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    that last line....korle kai...

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    Hindutva brigade learn from UAE and march this wonderful country to greater glory in the interest of its people.

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  • RAKESH DSOUZA, managlore

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    its UN plan for climate sunday ..all nations will follow the same.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    this is all because of the visionary leaders of UAE...this country is marching really towards breaking horizons..unlike our country which the changu and mangu are taking towards stone age...

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  • Krish, India

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    what is stopping???

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  • ramesh, Mlore

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    Yes they have visionary

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    .. what would have been the reaction here if the Indian government had changed

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  • Joshua, Mangalore/Czech Republic

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    In UAE all are educated and they don't run after religion If this is the case in India then first uneducated and in civilized people think this is Christian people ideology and this should not be accepted. In Europe everyone not at all brother about religion conversion etc. They are doing job and earning money.therefore these countries are rich In India people not interested in working.only running behind religion and crime.

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  • rolf, Dubai

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    Dear Kumar .Even valmiky was confused when Indian Government changed the verdict.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Dec 08 2021

    kishor Kumar Mangalore ,Change in India?Will go back to stone age .is already on the way .

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  • Vincent D'Souza, Belthangady

    Tue, Dec 07 2021

    U.A.E. has always taken out reforms for the wefare of it's own nationals and expatriates. Tha late Sheikh Zayed had once said that U.A.E. welcomes those with skills

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