Hajj leave

Under the UAE Labour Law, employees may be granted a special leave for the performance of Hajj, subject to the following provisions:

• the leave is unpaid
• it may not exceed 30 days
• it is granted only once during the period of employment with the same employer.

Umrah leave

The UAE Labour Law does not provide specific provisions for Umrah leave. If the employee requests leave for Umrah, the employer has the discretion to approve, deduct it from the employee’s annual leave balance, or grant it as unpaid leave.