12 Things Everyone Thinks When Waiting For The Public Holidays To Be Announced

Ah the UAE, where you daren’t book a long weekend while waiting for public holidays to be announced.

You never know for sure what day the public holiday is going to fall on, and the same thoughts go through everyone’s head every time we’re getting close to it being announced.

1. OMG there’s a public holiday coming up

2. Oh no, wait…it is either a Saturday or a Sunday…

(Or or Thursday/Friday)

3. Oh PLEASE don’t be a Saturday

4. Should I just chance it and book a flight somewhere?

5. Better not…

6. Or I could just… it’ll save me money on flights

7. Better not.

8. Please don’t be the Saturday!?

9. YAY IT’S THE SUNDAY! LONG WEEKEND!

10. Wait…howcome the public sector get more days? 

11. Oh crap, why didn’t I book flights before, they’ve DOUBLED in price

12. Screw it, I’m going anyway