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Private Holidays

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The Federal Government provides employees with 11 paid holidays each year. Private sector employers may provide these holidays off with pay, holidays off without pay, or holiday pay for working on a holiday, but they are not necessarily required to offer any of these options. It depends on the employer's company policy regarding holidays.

Review a list of federal holidays, dates each holiday will be observed in 2022 and 2023, information on holiday time off and compensation, extra holiday days off from work, and when you may have to work on a designated holiday.

The following is a list of holidays observed by the federal government:

In addition, Inauguration Day is a paid federal holiday every four years. It is celebrated on January 20th or the 21st if the 20th is a Sunday.

Independence Day is typically called the “4th of July.” Washington's birthday is designated as such, even though the holiday is commonly known as Presidents Day.

Here's a list of the dates federal holidays are observed in 2022.

Here's a list of the dates federal holidays are observed in 2023.

Federal law establishes these public holidays for Federal employees. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).

State and local laws may have different guidelines, so check with the Department of Labor in your location for information on holiday leave and pay requirements.

Private companies are not required to close for holidays, or to pay overtime or holiday pay to their employees for working on a holiday. Even if they do close, they are not legally required to compensate workers with paid time off (PTO). However, companies may have policies that provide for holiday pay or paid time off.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that paid holidays were available to 79% of workers in 2021.

If the company doesn't explain their holiday policy during an interview, it is important to ask when you get a job offer .

Become familiar with the company's policy on holidays, so you know your holiday benefits before you accept the job and sign the employment contract, rather than after the fact.

You don't want to be surprised when a holiday rolls around, and you're asked to work.

Sometimes your work status determines whether you will be eligible for paid holidays by a private company. Full-time workers and/or workers with seniority are more likely to be allowed paid holidays than part-time employees. Levels of seniority may also determine how many paid holidays your employer is willing to give you each year.

Check with the Human Resources department for a list of paid (or unpaid) holidays at your company. Ideally, these should be clearly explained in an official employee handbook or online.

The reason that holiday pay and time off aren't mandated is because the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (also called the “Wage and Hour Bill”) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations or holidays.

Holiday benefits are generally an arrangement between an employer and an employee, as part of company policy, or as a negotiated agreement between the company and the employee's representative, e.g., a union or other collective bargaining unit .

Some workers are more likely than others to be asked to work on a federal holiday, including shift workers, emergency personnel, and those in the healthcare, retail, and service industries.

Although there are no legally mandated holidays, paid or otherwise, for these and other non-federal workers, employees who have to work because their industry doesn't stop for holidays often have resources at their disposal.

For instance, many hospitals have policies that require medical staff to work either Christmas or Thanksgiving, but not both.

Furthermore, some organizations will offer holiday pay (time and a half, a bonus, or some other incentive/reward), even though they're not required to do so. Bottom line: to find out where you stand in terms of holidays, you'll need to talk to Human Resources or your manager.

Don't be shy. It's perfectly reasonable to want to know when you'll be expected to be at work so that you can make your own plans or coverage requests .

U.S. Department of Labor. " Holiday Pay ." Accessed Jan. 1, 2022.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. " Employee Benefits in the United States News Release ." Accessed Jan. 1, 2022.

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UAE Public & National Holidays (2022)
Public & Private Holidays in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) are announced by the government at the beginning of every new year. The Hijri calendar is the official reference to determine the Islamic occasions in the region; dates such as the beginning of Ramadan , Eid or Hajj, all of which are determined based on the sighting of the moon. As a result, the exact dates of these Islamic events vary each year.
The 2022 UAE public holidays list is an official reference for people to determine special occasions in the Islamic calendar, as well as dates that are designated for celebrating other important events in the Gregorian calendar. Workers in the public sector can expect more days off during the year in comparison with those companies and employees in the private sector. As these public holidays, commonly known as bank holidays, are paid, they will not count towards an employee’s annual leave.
With our guide on the 2022 public holidays in the UAE, you can stay up-to-date with all the long weekends and holidays in the upcoming year and plan your out-of-country trips well in advance!
Some of the major public and private sector UAE holidays include Eid Al Fitr , Eid Al Adha and the UAE National Day. These holidays will see many residents leave the country for short vacations.
During the winter break, schools in the UAE usually have a three-week academic holiday for students, while the academic staff will receive two weeks off. Students at most schools will also get a two-week holiday around March or April for their annual spring break. The longest school holidays in the country are the summer holidays when students receive a seven-week break (with six weeks for staff) which currently also coincides with Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr.
All public departments, institutions and federal ministries across the country will be closed on the following public holidays in 2022.
**This page will be updated throughout the year, with the latest dates as it is announced.
*The International Curriculum Schools have the option to extend the Spring Break up to one week.
*These private schools can close any day from March 10 and March 31, 2022, subject to the school fulfilling the stipulated number of school days and receiving KHDA approval.
Here are details of the UAE Public Holidays:
New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
New Year’s Day which is on January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Al Isra’aWalMi’raj – Ascension Day
Al Isra’a Wal Mi’raj is an Islamic holiday that is observed annually on the 27th day of the Islamic month of Rajab, according to the Hijiri calendar. The holiday marks the night Allah took Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on a journey from Makkah to Jerusalem, and then to heaven.
Ramadan (Apr 3)
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Hijri calendar. The first day of Ramadan is just after the 29th or the 30th day of Shaaban and is subject to moon sighting. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Holy Quran to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Eid Al Fitr (May 1)
Eid-al-Fitr is the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. It marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting and prayer. Muslims attend communal prayers, listen to a khutba (sermon) and give zakat al-fitr (charity in the form of food) during Eid al-Fitr.
Arafat (Haj) Day (Jul 9)
It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. At dawn of this day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called Mount Arafat.
Eid Al Adha (Jul 10)
Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice), is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holiest of the two. It honors the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to Allah’s command, before Allah intervened, through his angel Jibra’il (Gabriel) and informs him that his sacrifice has already been accepted. The meat from the sacrificed animal is preferred to be divided into three parts. The family retains one-third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.
Al Hijri – Islamic New Year (Jul 30)
Islamic New Year is the day that marks the beginning of a new Islamic calendar year. It is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the year is observed on the first day of Muharram , the first month in the Islamic calendar.
Milad Un Nabi – Birthday of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) (Oct 8)
Muslims observe the Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birthday on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabi’ al-awwal.
Commemoration Day (Dec 1)
Martyrs’ Day is observed in the UAE on November 30 every year to salute the martyrdom of Emirati heroes who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation.
UAE National Day (Dec 2)
National Day is celebrated on 2nd December each year in the United Arab Emirates. It marks the UAE’s formal nationalization and the eventual, federal unification of the seven emirates in 1971 which combined to form the modern-day country, headed by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the federation’s first president.
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