The UAE has announced a three-day weekend for the public sector to mark UAE National Day and Commemoration Day.

The National Day and Commemoration Day holidays for employees of ministries and federal government departments will begin on Thursday (December 1), with work resuming on Sunday, (December 4), according to a circular issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources.

The authority extended its greetings to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, and the people of the UAE.