{"id":147833,"date":"2026-03-24T14:16:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/?p=147833"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:16:49","slug":"what-is-annual-leave-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/what-is-annual-leave-in-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Annual Leave in UAE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"147833\" class=\"elementor elementor-147833\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43abb8ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43abb8ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-762bc858\" data-id=\"762bc858\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c66fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c66fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Annual leave refers to the time off from work as per the law and jurisdictions.\u00a0An employee gets access to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/uae-pto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paid time off\u00a0<\/a>(PTO), which is also known as the annual maximum. This leave in UAE allows employees to take rest at home, travel with their family, visit their relatives and especially get a break from their hectic schedule. Annual leave in UAE provides a break and rejuvenates the employee so that they can perform well in the workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b283679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b283679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the major pointers regarding leave in UAE ?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b255abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b255abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/459573-PFPL44-14-removebg-preview-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-147836\" alt=\"459573 PFPL44 14 removebg preview 1 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/459573-PFPL44-14-removebg-preview-1-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/459573-PFPL44-14-removebg-preview-1-1-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64cc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64cc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some key pointers to better understand about the annual leaves in UAE:<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>\u2022 Duration of Annual Leaves in UAE &#8211;<\/b> <\/span>According to\u00a0Article 29 of UAE labour law\u00a0every worker is eligible for annual leave of 30 days if they have completed 1 year of service.\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">However, employees are entitled to two monthly annual leaves after completing six months in the company<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">If your company fires you before you&#8217;ve used your annual leave in UAE , you are entitled to a reimbursement of the remaining sum.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>\u2022 Flexibility to carry forward &#8211;<\/b> <\/span>If the organization or employer approves to carry the unused annual leave in UAE\u00a0 to the next year then you can do so. If the employee accumulates his labour law annual leaves over the next two years Article 29 states that you can encash them.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">By law, companies must give each employee at least one month&#8217;s notice about their annual holidays so that the employees can schedule their days off appropriately.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); color: #ff0000;\"><b>\u00a0\u2022 Points to remember &#8211;<\/b><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\"> The law states that annual leaves should also be granted to part-time employees.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">However the employer will decide how long and how many labour law annual leave to take.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3033b741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3033b741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8f7c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a8f7c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the types of annual leave in UAE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d982e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d982e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE grants the following kinds of annual leave in UAE to its employees:\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83aae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a83aae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-146983\" alt=\"Infographics 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Infographics-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f2835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f2835\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28f1264f\" data-id=\"28f1264f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283cd10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"283cd10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Sabbatical Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eccd0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eccd0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c15db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c15db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A sabbatical leave\u00a0is the same as annual leave in UAE but only Emirati workers are eligible for this kind of leave. Also known as academia.<\/p><p>This leave is provided to national workers for national service. The national service lasts between 11 months and 3 years and it is mandatory for males but optional for females.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3317e5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3317e5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Study Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a173a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a173a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778cce7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"778cce7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is the dream of every employee to advance in their career. The same is available for employees in the\u00a0UAE.<\/p><p>According to Article 32 of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/guides\/uae-labor-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE Labor Law<\/a>, employees who are in service for two or more years are eligible for ten days of study leave to sit for an examination recognized by educational institutes in UAE.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30604f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30604f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Bereavement Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed0c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ed0c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22151636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22151636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This\u00a0Bereavement leave\u00a0is provided to employees in the UAE to take time off in the event of the death of their relative or family member.<\/p><p>Article 32 of the Federal Decree Law grants five five-day shift leave in the event of the death of a spouse and three days on the death of grandparents or siblings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fecf2f5 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"fecf2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dubai-skyline-evening-scaled-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"dubai skyline evening scaled 1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Comply with leave management in UAE <\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Zimyo time &amp; attendance helps companies in UAE to manage leaves well.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore Zimyo\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a37662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a37662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c161f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c161f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Hajj and Umrah Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f7c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98f7c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700a1731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"700a1731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pilgrimage is referred to as one of the five pillars of Islam and every Muslim should undertake it at least once in a lifetime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Employees can take up to 30 days of unpaid leave for Hajj. Umrah leave in UAE is also a part of holiday leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Hajj Leave is mandatory while Umrah has no such provisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1744a0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1744a0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Maternity Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3d154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef3d154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd14ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebd14ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/146619597_f5a68970-a779-477b-8c50-83640dfd5c51-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-158343\" alt=\"146619597 f5a68970 a779 477b 8c50 83640dfd5c51 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/146619597_f5a68970-a779-477b-8c50-83640dfd5c51-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/146619597_f5a68970-a779-477b-8c50-83640dfd5c51-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/146619597_f5a68970-a779-477b-8c50-83640dfd5c51-2-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c388dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c388dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This leave is provided to the female employees who are expecting their baby. According to Article 30 of the UAE Labour Law 60 days of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/resources\/insights\/maternity-leave-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maternity leave<\/a>\u00a0with 45 days full pay and 15 days half-pay. If the birth of a child is complicated they are provided an additional 45 days of unpaid leave. If the baby is sick or suffers some kind of disability then casual leave in UAE can be extended to 30 days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d40039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75d40039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Parental Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a00d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a00d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347806d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347806d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This labor law annual leave in UAE is provided to male fathers on the birth of their newborn. According to Article 32 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 33, five full days of paid leave will be provided as parental leave or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/paternity-leave-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paternity leave<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd986dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dd986dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Official National Holidays<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc6169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0dc6169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107d4a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107d4a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per Article 28 the employees in UAE get paid off during the national holidays such as Eid Al Fitr, Arafah Day, New Year\u2019s Day, Eid Al Adha, Hijri New Year, Prophet Mohammed\u2019s birthday, Commemoration Day, and National Day.<\/p><p>If the employer wants employees to work instead of shift leave during<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/public-holidays-in-uae-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> public holidays in UAE<\/a>\u00a0they must be provided 150% of their basic salary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715f7bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"715f7bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Sick Leave<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe4fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dbe4fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae030e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae030e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Article 31 of the UAE Labour Law\u00a0states that workers should be provided with 90 sick leaves annually out of which full payment for the initial fifteen days will be provided. The next thirty days are half-paid, and the remaining forty-five days are unpaid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19f97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c19f97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93c334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a93c334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f32b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f32b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE Labor Law ensures comprehensive leave benefits for employee well-being and work-life balance. Managing these various annual leave management manually can be complex and error-prone. Zimyo simplifies this process with automated leave tracking and real-time updates. It supports annual vacation leave policies and approvals. Employees can easily access leave encashment in UAE data via mobile. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zimyo<\/a>,\u00a0 businesses ensure leave and attendance management for\u00a0 compliance, efficiency, and employee satisfaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76006b5 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"76006b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dubai-skyline-evening-scaled-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"dubai skyline evening scaled 1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Streamlined management of annual leave in UAE<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook a Demo\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7397b5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7397b5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc73cd8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3dc73cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaf9c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aaf9c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b9731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64b9731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4748b523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4748b523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How are annual leaves calculated in UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\"><p>Two days of annual leave can be taken every month for a period of six months to a year. After a year of employment, 30 days of leave are available.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the new law for annual leave in 2026?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1192\"><p>An employee has the proper to 30 calendar days of annual leave in UAE.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is labour law annual leave in UAE mandatory?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1193\"><p>Yes providing labor law annual leave in UAE to employees is mandatory for organizations in UAE if they have serve for more than 6 months in the organization.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1194\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1194\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is Annual levae encashment in UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1194\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1194\"><p>If an employee does not use all of their annual leave, they are entitled to compensation for the remaining leave days, based on their basic salary.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1195\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1195\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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