In August, working residents of the UAE are waiting for a five-day weekend on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
Dubai, UAE. In August, working residents of the UAE are waiting for a five-day weekend - from August 9 to August 13 - on the occasion of the religious holiday of Eid al-Adha. According to the Federal Office for Human Resources, employees of state bodies and private companies will receive a weekend.
Eid al Adha (or Kurban Bayram) is the Islamic holiday of the end of the Hajj, celebrated 70 days after the holiday of Eid il Fitr (Uraza Bayram), on the 10th day of the month of Zul-hijah in memory of the sacrifice of Ibrahim, who is considered to be a prophet in Islam.
