UAE Union Day: KHDA announces holidays for Dubai schools, universities and private nurseries

Spectacular fireworks light up Abu Dhabi skyline celebrating UAE’s 51st National Day — KHDA announces school holidays for the 52nd UAE Union Day. Photo of fireworks during last year's National Day for illustrative purpose only Image Credit: Twitter@admediaoffice

Dubai: Students in Dubai will get a three-day weekend to celebrate the 52nd UAE Union Day, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced.

According to KHDA, Monday, December 4, will be a holiday and Friday, December 1, will be a distance learning day for students in Dubai.

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This will be applicable to students in private nurseries, schools and universities in Dubai.

KHDA announced this in a fun post on X. “To Jad in Grade 10 who messaged to ask us to “please cancel my maths test next Monday please I’ll do anything just cancel it” — the answer is yes, of course! Distance learning on Friday Dec 1 & day off on Monday Dec 4 for private nurseries, schools & universities in Dubai,” it said.