Public Holiday around the world in 2024

Public Holiday around the world in 2024
President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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2022 United Arab EmiratesMay 14, May 15, May 16
United Arab Emirates Mon, May 16National Holiday
United Arab Emirates Sun, May 15National Holiday
United Arab Emirates Sat, May 14National Holiday
  Summary

Work has been suspended for three days following the death of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The UAE has suspended all work within the public and private sectors for a period of three days – from Saturday, May 14th to Monday, May 16th 2022 – to mourn the death of the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Public and private sectors will resume work on Tuesday, May 17th, according to the state-run news agency, Wam.

The United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday May 13th 2022, state media said, after battling illness for several years.

"The Ministry of Presidential Affairs condoles the people of the UAE and the Islamic world... on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Friday, May 13th," the official WAM news agency said.

The ministry announced 40 days of mourning with flags at half-mast from Friday, with work suspended in the public and private sector for the first three days.

Sheikh Khalifa took over as the UAE's second president in November 2004, succeeding his father as the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi, the federation's richest emirate.

He has rarely been seen in public since 2014, when he had surgery following a stroke, although he has continued to issue rulings.

His brother, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, has been seen as the UAE's de facto ruler in recent years.


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