{
  "id": 650204,
  "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-650204",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:07:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "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. Before then, there is a long weekend to be enjoyed when the Prophet Mohammed's birthday is marked on August 28, which will be a public holiday for both the public and private sector. And Eid Al Etihad – UAE National Day – to celebrate the country's 55th birthday,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}