Islamic New Year Uae Announcement
The uae on thursday announced a holiday on sunday august 23 to mark the beginning of the islamic new year.
Islamic new year uae announcement. Uae announces aug 31 as islamic new year holiday the hijri new year s holiday will be observed on saturday 31 august 2019. Work will resume on. Muharram 1 which will mark the beginning of the hijri new year is expected to begin. The uae on monday announced a holiday for muharram 1 hijri 1441 the beginning of the islamic new year.
It means staff in the public and private sectors will enjoy a holiday on sunday august 23 and will return to work on monday august 24 making it a three day weekend. Dubai private sector employees in the uae will get a holiday for the hijri new year islamic new year on sunday 23 the 1st of muharram 1442 the ministry of human resources and emiratisation. The uae ministry of human resources and emiratisation announced all employees would get a public holiday on the day that marks the beginning of the new islamic year 1442. The federal authority for government human resources fahr announced that sunday 23rd august will be a public holiday for the federal government marking the islamic new year.
Regular working hours will resume on sunday sept 1 2019. A public holiday for islamic new year has been announced in the uae. The announcement was made in a circular released on thursday by the federal authority for government human resources based on a relevant council of ministers resolution on public holidays. Abu dhabi 14 august 2020.
Uae residents can gear up for a long weekend as the first of muharram or islamic new year holiday is likely to fall on september 1 according to islamic calendar and astronomers. Sunday august 23 will be an official paid holiday for private sector employees in the uae to mark the hijri new year.