{
  "id": 647083,
  "title": "UAE residents to ring in 2027 with three-day weekend as holiday dates revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/uae-residents-to-ring-in-2027-with-three-day-weekend-as-holiday-dates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:07:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/12/uae-residents-to-ring-in-2027-with-three-day-weekend-as-holiday-dates-revealed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "UAE residents will see in the new year with a three-day weekend, with Friday, January 1, set to be a public holiday in the country. That means the first working day of the year will be Monday, January 4, while Ramadan is expected to start on February 8. Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month, will begin on March 9 and will last for either three or four days. If the Shawwal crescent…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}