How can UAE residents maximise their annual leave in 2026 without breaking workplace rules?

By planning leave around UAE public holidays and transferable holiday rules, residents can turn a small number of annual leave days into extended breaks — for example, adding one leave day next to New Year’s Day can create a four-day weekend, combining a few days off around Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha can produce up to nine-day breaks (subject to moon-sighting confirmation), and taking single days off around Hijri New Year and the Prophet’s Birthday can generate mini-vacations, while National Day in December can be expanded into a long year-end holiday with three well-placed leave days — all while staying compliant with company policies and official holiday decisions. Do you usually plan your leave around public holidays, and will you be using this strategy in 2026?

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