The Eid al-Adha holidays in Oman have been extended to last a week, authorities have revealed. The decision was based on the directives of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, with the holiday now lasting from Thursday July 30th to Thursday August 6th. The holidays were originally planned to last until Monday August 3rd. Work will resume […]
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The Kuwaiti Civil Service Bureau has announced that the Eid Al Adha holiday will be five days long, starting from Thursday July 30th, until Monday August 3rd 2020. In a statement published on Instagram, the Civil Service Bureau said that work will resume on Tuesday August 4th. Arafat day, which falls on Thursday July 30, […]
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The public sector holiday dates have been announced for Eid Al Adha 2020. Employees in the public sector will enjoy a long weekend, from Thursday July 30th to Sunday August 2nd 2020. Work will resume on Monday, August 3rd. Eid Al Adha will fall on July 31st 2020. According to Gulf News, The Federal Authority for Government Human […]
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The Egyptian Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan announced that Eid El-Fitr holiday will be for five days starting from Sunday May 24th 2020. The five-day paid holiday is part of the government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Previously the government had announced a five-day holiday for public-sector employees during Eid El-Fitr […]
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The Amiri Diwan has announced the Eid Al-Fitr dates for government bodies in Qatar. According to the announcement, Eid holiday for ministries, other government entities, and public institutions starts on Tuesday, May 19th 2020, and ends on Thursday May 28th 2020. Employees are to resume their work on Sunday, May 31st 2020. The holiday dates […]
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Public sector employees look set to enjoy a five-day weekend for Eid Al Fitr, as the government has announced the dates. Recently it was announced that private sector and public sector holidays would be the same, so private sector employees can also look forward to enjoying the festive break. The Federal Authority for Government Human […]
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jordanian government has decided to extend the holiday for the public institutions and bodies until the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The decision excludes key government entities which will continue to be operated by no more than 30% of its staff or 50% when necessary. Key private […]
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Historically, the dates of Oman’s national holidays were only announced about two weeks in advance of each holiday. His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq has issued a new Royal Decree on April 20th 2020, to allocate the official days for national holidays for both public and private sectors in Oman. We wouldn’t recommend using a […]
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The Oman Government Communication Centre (GC) has moved to deny the rumours circulating on social media about a two-week official holiday for government and private sectors in response to the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement issued online, GC said: “There is no truth to what is being circulating on social media about the Supreme Committee […]
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Saudi Arabia has suspended all international flights for two weeks as countries across the gulf step up precautions against the spread of the coronavirus. The suspension will take effect at 11 a.m. (0800 GMT) on Sunday March 15th 2020 and will be treated as an official holiday, state news agency SPA reported, citing an unnamed […]
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