Ramadan In UAE 2023: Work Timings, Eid Public Holidays, Iftar Timings

ramadan 2023 uae ,working hours, eid holidays

According to local media reports, Ramadan starts on March 23 this year, and the first day of Eid-al-Fitr and Shawwal will most likely fall on Friday, April 21. 

UAE Ramadan 2023: Scheduled Working Hours

According to the UAE Labor Law, “private sector employees must work 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week. Working hours are reduced by two hours during the holy month of Ramadan.”

Except for certain categories of employees provided for in the “Labor Law Enforcement Regulations”, time taken to travel from the employee’s place of residence to the place of work is not considered working time.
During Ramadan, those fasting were required to keep up to 14 hours a day. Daily fasting time increases by minutes.

Iftar Timings In UAE 2023

Datetimings
March 2306:31 PM (GMT+04)
March 2406:32 PM (GMT+04)
march 2506:32 PM (GMT+04)
march 2606:33 PM (GMT+04)
march 2706:33 PM (GMT+04)
march 2806:33 PM (GMT+04)
march 2906:34 PM (GMT+04)
march 3006:34 PM (GMT+04)
march 3106:35 PM (GMT+04)
april 0106:35 PM (GMT+04)
april 0206:36 PM (GMT+04)
april 0306:36 PM (GMT+04)
april 0406:37 PM (GMT+04)
april0506:37 PM (GMT+04)
april 0606:37 PM (GMT+04)
april 0706:38 PM (GMT+04)
april 0806:38 PM (GMT+04)
april 0906:39 PM (GMT+04)
april 1006:39 PM (GMT+04)
april 1106:40 PM (GMT+04)
april 1206:40 PM (GMT+04)
april 1306:41 PM (GMT+04)
april 1406:41 PM (GMT+04)
april 1506:41 PM (GMT+04)
april 1606:42 PM (GMT+04)
april 1706:42 PM (GMT+04)
april 1806:43 PM (GMT+04)
april 1906:43 PM (GMT+04)
april 2006:44 PM (GMT+04)
april 2106:44 PM (GMT+04)


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FAQ About Ramadan Working Hours UAE

How many hours can you work during Ramadan?

During Ramadan Working hours are normally reduced by two hours without pay cut in UAE

What is the law for Ramadan working hours in UAE?

According to the UAE Labor Law, “private sector employees must work 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week. 

What time will Ramadan start 2023?

Ramadan 2023 starts on the evening of Wednesday, March 22nd lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on Thursday, April 20.

How many Eid are there in 2023?

There are two major eids in the Islamic calendar per year – Eid al-Fitr earlier in the year and Eid al-Adha later.