UAE National Day: Students celebrate Union Day, paint school red, black, white, and green
Institutions in the UAE are celebrating the National Day this week with school campuses turning into a sea of red, black, white, and green.
Several private schools in the country will also switch to online learning on Friday in a lead-up to these celebrations.
Earlier, education regulators, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai and the Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) in Abu Dhabi, announced that students in these emirates will enjoy a three-day weekend in celebration of the 52nd UAE Union Day.
Students will enjoy a long weekend with Saturday, Sunday, and Monday being off. Pupils will be involved in teacher-led online lessons on December 1, and they will only return to campus on Tuesday, December 5.
Giant UAE flag made of handprints
Jenny Evans, Senior Deputy Principal, GEMS Royal Dubai School, said, “We are marking the UAE National Day on Wednesday, November 29. Our school will see the staff, parents and students in the national dress or the colours of the UAE flag.”
The day will begin with a school assembly on their sports field led by the Emirati student leaders. “Then, the school will become a village of UAE traditions, culture and performances.”
