ANNOUNCED! UAE pubic & private sectors work hours during #Ramadan2021

UAE public sector employees will work for five hours throughout the holy month of Ramadan 2021.

Now, we can also confirm that the private sector will work reduced hours as well. 

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced that private sector employees should work two fewer hours throughout Ramadan 2021. 

In a Tweet, the MOHRE said: “HE Nasser Bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources & Emiratisation, announces the reduction of two working hours for all employees working in the private sector during the holy month of Ramadan (1442 Hijri) as per federal law no. 8 for 1980, on regulating labour relations.”

أصدر معالي ناصر بن ثاني الهاملي وزير الموارد البشرية والتوطين تعميماً بتقليل ساعات العمل لجميع العاملين في منشآت القطاع الخاص في الدولة خلال شهر رمضان المبارك للعام الهجري 1442، وذلك بمقدار ساعتين يوميا تنفيذاً للقانون الاتحادي رقم 8 لسنة 1980 في شأن تنظيم علاقات العمل. pic.twitter.com/H1MY4KmWIQ

— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) April 10, 2021

Ramadan 2021 is likely to begin on Tuesday April 13, however this is not confirmed yet and will be dependent on the moon sighting on the evening of Monday April 12.