Mosques will hold Friday sermons and prayers at a fixed time, 1.15pm, with government employees having the option to work from home on this day. Satish Kumar / The National
Federal government departments in the UAE will change their working week from January 1, 2022, with much of the country expected to follow suit.
The new Monday to Friday working week will mean residents have a two-and-a-half-day weekend. Silvia Razgova / The National
Abu Dhabi and Dubai were the first emirates to adopt the weekend change with RAK, Fujairah and Sharjah following suit. Ravindranath K / The National
The weekend change means many institutions are rethinking their schedules. Some schools have already said they will adjust timetables accordingly. Ruel Pablo for The National
Banks and financial institutions, such as the Dubai Financial Market, will work Monday to Friday. EPA
Questions remain over the new weekend changes, which will affect residents' schedules and way of life. Photo: Raffles Hotel Dubai
Sports calendars are likely to be affected. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Mosques will hold Friday sermons and prayers at a fixed time, 1.15pm, with government employees having the option to work from home on this day. Satish Kumar / The National
Federal government departments in the UAE will change their working week from January 1, 2022, with much of the country expected to follow suit.
The new Monday to Friday working week will mean residents have a two-and-a-half-day weekend. Silvia Razgova / The National
Abu Dhabi and Dubai were the first emirates to adopt the weekend change with RAK, Fujairah and Sharjah following suit. Ravindranath K / The National
The weekend change means many institutions are rethinking their schedules. Some schools have already said they will adjust timetables accordingly. Ruel Pablo for The National
Banks and financial institutions, such as the Dubai Financial Market, will work Monday to Friday. EPA
Questions remain over the new weekend changes, which will affect residents' schedules and way of life. Photo: Raffles Hotel Dubai
Sports calendars are likely to be affected. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Mosques will hold Friday sermons and prayers at a fixed time, 1.15pm, with government employees having the option to work from home on this day. Satish Kumar / The National
