United Arab Emirates (UAE) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

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Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Special Events : Article 81 of the Federal Law Number 8 of 1980 clearly states, Where the circumstances of the work make it necessary for a worker to work on public holidays or rest day in respect of which he is entitled to full or partial pay, he shall be granted compensatory leave in respect of such days, together with a bonus equal to 50 per cent of his remuneration. So in addition to a leave-in lieu of the holiday that required the employee to work, he or she is also entitled to an additional 50 per cent bonus remuneration for the day of work. If there is no compensatory leave granted in lieu of the public holiday that the employee worked on, he or she is entitled to 150 per cent of basic remuneration in addition to the wage for the day. Friday is considered the weekly day off for all employees except daily wage workers (Article 70 of above law). Working on a Friday should also be given a compensatory day off or the basic wage for the day with an additional 50 per cent of daily wage.

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some variations according to the community: Indian, private, public
Some Dubai private schools start academic year in September, others in April
Check each school calendar here: https://web.khda.gov.ae/en/Education-Directory/Schools

Schooling mandatory till age 15
Teaching language: Arabic, English
Number of instructional days: 188
Schools are closed on Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday
2022 PISA ranking: #46 with a 427 score
School uniforms may be required

We carry confirmed dates till April 2026; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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