Sharjah is switching to a four-day work system and three-day weekend according to the Sharjah Executive Council.
The weekend in Sharjah will include Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the decision was approved in line with His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.
The work week will go from Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 3.30pm. The changes are being made in line with the UAE-wide changes to the working week.
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On Tuesday December 7, it was announced that the public sector workers will adopt a four-and-a-half day working week commencing January 1, 2022. Government employees will work from Monday to Thursday with a half day on Friday, making Saturday and Sunday the new weekend.
The new schedule gives federal government employees an eight-hour workday, where they will work from 7.30am to 3.30pm. They will also work for four-and-a-half hours on Friday, from 7.30am to noon.
Additionally, students from all public and private schools in the United Arab Emirates will adopt a new timetable to correspond to the governmental changes. UAE pupils will attend lessons from Monday to Thursday, with a half day on Friday. Timings will be confirmed by authorities at a later time. UAE pupils will have Saturday and Sunday off as their new weekend.
There will also be flexible working hours and work-from-home options on Fridays for government workers.
Friday sermons and prayers in the UAE will be held after 1.15pm all year long.
Watch this space for every important update about the new weekend.
From Saturday January 1, 2022.
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