OFW leave guide · 2027
Holy Week 2027: Dubai to PH
Coming home for 25–28 March? You’ll miss two Dubai workdays: Thursday and Friday. Neither Maundy Thursday nor Good Friday is a listed UAE public holiday.
These examples assume Monday–Friday work, Saturday–Sunday off and approved leave, with no separately announced UAE holiday in the interval. Use your actual roster if you work shifts or a six-day week.
How much time do you need?
| Time away in 2027 | Dubai workdays missed |
|---|---|
| 25–28 March · 4 days | 25–26 March · 2 days |
| 20–28 March · 9 days | 22–26 March · 5 days |
Both return to work on Monday, 29 March. Workdays missed are not necessarily the days deducted from your leave balance.
Why the leave deduction can differ
Under UAE federal private-sector rules, public holidays or agreed leave days within annual leave count as part of it, unless your contract or company policy offers better terms. Ask HR how many days they would deduct for your exact absence dates.
Domestic workers, government staff and employees under separate employment regimes have different rules. Free-zone workers should confirm which law covers their contract.
What lines up back home?
Philippine holidays run from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday, 25–27 March, followed by Sunday, 28 March. Relatives on shifts may still work those dates.
Allow for flights and onward travel: four calendar days away from work do not mean four full days at home.
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