Dubai announces UAE National Day break for private schools

All private schools, nurseries and universities in Dubai will be closed on December 2 and 3 for Eid Al Etihad or UAE National Day.

Regular classes will resume on Wednesday, December 4, announced Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority on Saturday.

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Eid Al Etihad marks the unification of seven emirates on December 2, 1971. The country turns 53 this year.

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Meanwhile, employees in the public sector as well as private have been granted paid holidays for December 2 and 3, Monday and Tuesday, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) announced earlier. When combined with a Saturday-Sunday weekend, this translates to a four-day break.

The official Eid Al Etihad celebrations - usually attended by the country's Rulers and leaders - will be held amid the "breathtaking natural landscapes" of Al Ain

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