UAE announces working hours for Ramazan 2025

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has announced the working hours for employees of federal departments during the holy month of Ramazan 2025.

FAHR has issued an official circular in this regard, stating that the official working hours for ministries and federal authorities will be observed from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm from Monday to Thursday, and from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday.

It stressed that ministries and federal authorities could implement flexible working or remote work schedules during the holy month, in line with their specific requirements and within the limits of the working hours approved per day, WAM news reported.

The authority also stated that federal government departments will allow a maximum of 70 percent of their staff to work from home on Fridays during Ramazan according to the approved regulations.