If you're a government employee in the UAE, get ready for a long weekend, as you'll be getting a 7 day holiday for Eid Al Fitr this year!

*After a UAE cabinet meeting, Eid holidays for the Federal Government were decided upon, whereby a week long holiday will be granted starting from Sunday 3 July. Happy holidays* 

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid confirmed during a meeting that state businesses will be closed starting July 3 with work resuming on July 10.

Considering there's a normal weekend prior to the official holiday, that means nine days off in a row!

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Makes you want to take advantage and travel to escape the heat right?

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While dates for the private sector have yet to be announced, it is most likely employees will be getting two days off.

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While most of us are ecstatic and maybe jealous of those getting such a long holiday, some have criticized the long weekend because all this means is a slump in productivity for the country.