The Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR) announced today that official working hours during the holy month of Ramadan for Sharjah government departments, authorities and institutions this year are from 09:00 am until 2:30 pm. Departments, authorities and institutions in Sharjah that work on a shift system basis will determine the start and end of official working hours during Ramadan according to the system and work requirements.
This week, the UAE’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) also issued a circular setting the official working hours during the Holy Month of Ramadan for the employees of federal authorities. According to the circular, the official working hours for ministries and federal authorities will be from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm from Monday to Thursday, and from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday.
FAHR noted that ministries and federal authorities in the UAE could implement flexible working or remote work schedules during Ramadan 2024, in line with their specific requirements and within the limits of the working hours approved per day.
The authority also noted that federal government departments will allow a maximum of 70 percent of their staff to work from home on Fridays during Ramadan according to the approved regulations.
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Yesterday, the UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) also announced a reduction of two working hours per day for private sector employees during Ramadan 2025.
In a statement, the ministry said: “In accordance with the requirements and nature of their work, companies may apply flexible or remote work patterns within the limits of the daily working hours during Ramadan.”
The announcement comes in the implementation of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations and its amendments.
