{"id":15707,"date":"2025-03-19T18:53:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/?p=15707"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:36:54","slug":"eid-al-fitr-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/actualite\/eid-al-fitr-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Eid al-Fitr 2025: up to four public holidays for the private sector in the United Arab Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eid al-Fitr 2025: up to four days\u2019 holiday in the United Arab Emirates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Arab Emirates is preparing to celebrate <strong>Eid al-Fitr 2025<\/strong>, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. To mark the occasion, the government announced that <strong>Employees in the public and private sectors will be entitled to statutory leave<\/strong>, enabling residents to enjoy the festivities and spend time with their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the lunar calendar, the exact duration of the holidays will be confirmed following the moon sighting, but the authorities have already announced their forecasts. If the <strong>The month of Ramadan lasts 29 days<\/strong>, the holidays will run from <strong>from Sunday 30 March to Tuesday 1 April 2025<\/strong>, thus providing a three-day break. However, if Ramadan lasts for 30 days, the holiday period will be extended <strong>until Wednesday 2 April 2025<\/strong>, bringing the total to <strong>four days off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A time for celebration and coming together<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u2019<strong>Eid al-Fitr<\/strong>, also known as <strong>\u00abFeast of the Breaking of the Fast\u00bb<\/strong>, is one of the most important celebrations in the Islamic calendar. It marks the end of a month of fasting, prayer and spiritual reflection. This period is traditionally devoted to <strong>prayers, festive meals and the exchange of gifts<\/strong> among family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dubai and the other emirates are also organising various events to mark the occasion, including <strong>fireworks, special offers in shopping centres and community celebrations<\/strong> in parks and iconic locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Opportunities for an extended break<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For residents wishing to <strong>extend their leave<\/strong>, it is possible to take additional days off around the official dates. This flexibility makes it possible to organise <strong>family holidays, trips or simply enjoying a moment of relaxation<\/strong> after the month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the weather still mild for this time of year, <strong>Many families take advantage of these holidays to travel or explore local attractions<\/strong>. Popular destinations such as <strong>Abu Dhabi, Oman or even the Maldives<\/strong> are seeing an influx of visitors seeking a break from it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eid al-Fitr 2025 promises to be <strong>a festive and relaxing time<\/strong> for residents of the United Arab Emirates. With up to <strong>four days\u2019 leave<\/strong>, families will be able to celebrate this religious festival in a peaceful and joyful atmosphere, thereby strengthening community and spiritual ties.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eid al-Fitr 2025 : jusqu\u2019\u00e0 4 jours de cong\u00e9 aux \u00c9mirats arabes unis Les \u00c9mirats arabes unis se pr\u00e9parent \u00e0 c\u00e9l\u00e9brer Eid al-Fitr 2025, marquant la fin du mois sacr\u00e9 du Ramadan. \u00c0 cette occasion, le gouvernement a annonc\u00e9 que les employ\u00e9s des secteurs public et priv\u00e9 b\u00e9n\u00e9ficieront de cong\u00e9s officiels, permettant aux r\u00e9sidents de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":15708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualite"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15707"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15709,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15707\/revisions\/15709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}