UAE marks first day of Ramadan

  DUBAI – UAE residents on Monday (May 6) marked the beginning of Ramadan after the Moon Sighting Committee confirmed the start of the holy month. The committee met on Sunday after Maghreb prayers, under the chairmanship of Sultan Bin Saeed Al Badi Al Dhaheri, Minister of Justice. Working hours are expected to be reduced by two hours during Ramadan. Timings of services are also expected to change.

Here’s all you need to know

DUBAI SCHOOL TIMINGS

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority said that schools will be open from 8am to 1pm during Ramadan.

DUBAI METRO

Until 12am on weekdays
Until 1am on weekends

DUBAI TRAM

Until 1am

PUBLIC BUS

Al Ghubaiba: 4:16am to 1:01am Al Qusais: 5am to 11:49pm Al Quoz Industrial: 5am to 11:35pm Gold Souq station: 4:25am to 12:29am Jebel Ali: 5am to 11:30pm Satwa: 5am to 11pm, except for Route C01, which will operate 24/7

METRO FEEDER BUS

Abu Hail: 5am to 12:10 am Burj Khalifa: 5am to 12:10 am Ibn Battuta: 5am to 12:10 am Mall of the Emirates: 5am to 12:10 am Rashidiya: 5am to 12:10 am Timings will be in sync with Dubai Metro service

INTER-CITY BUS STATIONS & SUB STATIONS

Abu Dhabi: 4:40am to 12am Ajman: 5am to 11pm Al Ahli Club: 5:55am to 10:15pm Al Ghubaiba: Operating 24/7 to Jubail, in Sharjah Al Sabkha: 6:15 am to 1:30am Al Taawun (Sharjah): 5:30am to 10pm Deira City Centre: 5:35am to 11:30pm Fujairah: 5:30am until 9:30pm Hatta: 6:30am until 10:30pm. Karama: 6am until 10pm Union Square: 4:30 am to 1:25am

DUBAI PARKING

Free: 6pm to 8pm Paid: 8am to 6pm, 8pm to 12am Tecom: Paid parking from 8am to 6pm Multi-level parking:  24/7 paid parking

ABU DHABI PARKING

Paid: 9am and 2pm, 9pm and 2:30am on weekdays
Thursdays: parking will remain paid from evening until midnight Fridays: Free

FERRY

Al Ghubaiba and Dubai Marina: 11am and 5.30pm Dubai Marina: 5pm and 10pm

WATER BUSES

Dubai Marina: 12pm to 12am on weekdays, 1pm to 1am on Friday Dubai Canal: 9am to 5pm, 9:30pm to 12:30am
Abras at Dubai Creek: 10am to midnight during weekdays, 12pm to 2am on Fridays

DUBAI MALLS

Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Deira and City Centre Mirdif: 10am to 2am City Centre Ajman, City Centre Sharjah and City Centre Fujairah: 10am to 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