Tag Archives: Public Holidays

What NOT to do when in Dubai, UAE

As mentioned couple of times before, United Arab Emirates is a Muslim country ruled by Sharia law. The rules are more relaxed than in some of the neighbouring Muslim countries, especially compared to  Saudi Arabia or Iran, however that are still few things that are very common in Western cultures that are simply not legal [...]

Holidays and Public Holidays

Like many people in Dubai, I also took  my vacation during our very, very hot summer, hence the break in my blogging  about life in Dubai – I wasn’t living in Dubai!
 UAE law states that  all employees have 30 (calendar) days annual leave. The companies also provide annual ticket home (some companies give [...]