are public holidays counted as annual leave in the UAE
How UAE public holidays change the annual leave day count 1:20 min
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Let's file a real request. First, who is taking the time. The leave types shown are the ones this country actually grants. Eleven days on the calendar. The system says ten. The UAE public holiday inside the span came back to them. Same dates. Omani employee. Different number. Because Oman's holiday calendar is not the UAE's. Change the type and the rule changes with it. The weekend is a setting, and Al Reem's is Saturday–Sunday. The UAE lets the employer choose. The law is read both ways. The rule follows the employee, not the person filing. Filed — and the number on it is already defensible.
Frequently asked questions
Why did eleven calendar days only cost ten days of leave?
A UAE public holiday fell inside the span, so that day came back to the employee. The count excludes public holidays and the company's weekend automatically.
Do two employees taking the same dates always lose the same number of days?
No. The same dates give a different number for an Omani employee, because Oman's holiday calendar is not the UAE's. The rule follows the employee, not the person filing the request.
Is the weekend a legal rule or a company setting in the UAE?
In the UAE the employer chooses, because the law is read both ways — so the weekend is a company setting. Al Reem's is Saturday–Sunday, and the day count uses it.
Are all leave types available in every country?
No. The leave types shown are the ones that country actually grants, and changing the type changes the rule applied to the same dates.