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UAE switches to Saturday-Sunday weekend, shorter workweek

The move means the United Arab Emirates will share a weekend with the Americas, Europe, and much of Africa and Asia. Many Middle Eastern states retain the Islamic workweek.
Muslim devotees pray on the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Dubai on April 16, 2021.

The United Arab Emirates government announced today it is switching to a Saturday-Sunday weekend. 

Starting on Jan. 1, 2022, the UAE government’s weekend will consist of Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday, the Emirati Government Media Office tweeted

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