UAE announces holiday for Hijri New Year

Thursday, 13 August 2020 10:18

The Hijri New Year holiday for federal entities has been announced.

According to the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, the holiday will be on Sunday, August 23.

The authority has also clarified that regular working hours will resume on Monday, August 24.

FAHR: It has been decided that the Hijri New Year holiday for the year 1442 in the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates will be on Sunday, 23rd of August 2020, and regular working hours will resume on Monday, 24th of August 2020. pic.twitter.com/6ISWMyEj26
— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) August 13, 2020

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