The UAE has announced reduced working hours for private sector employees during the month of Ramadan.
Working hours will be reduced by two hours across the UAE, as per the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE).
Private sector companies may, in accordance with their interests and the nature of their work, apply flexible work patterns or remote work within the limits of the daily working hours specified during the month of Ramadan, the authority added.
Earlier, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (Fahr) announced working hours for public sector employees. These will be from 9am to 2.30pm between Monday and Thursday, while on Fridays, work will commence from 9am to 12pm.
Saturday, March 1, will likely be the day when most Muslims around the world will start to observe fasting as Ramadan’s crescent will easily be visible in the sky the night before, the UAE’s International Astronomy Centre (IAC) said on February 13.
Islamic months last either 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the 29th day of Shaban (February 28), official moon-sighting committees will convene to determine when Ramadan will officially start. If sighted on this day, the holy month begins on the next day.
