Luckily for UAE residents, several holidays next year seem to lead to extended weekends

Employees in the UAE’s government sector are likely to have 14 holidays in 2015 while their counterparts in the private sector are expected to enjoy 11 days off.

It must be noted that most of the UAE’s national holidays and festivals are based on the sighting of the moon rather than having fixed dates in the Hijri Calendar. Due to this, the actual dates may vary from those listed below.

Here’s the list of UAE’s expected public holidays in 2015: Read more