The Sindh government on Friday announced it is extending the public holidays for Eid ul Adha by a day, until Monday. Last week, the provincial government had announced holidays from Friday July 31st till Sunday August 2nd, following a similar announcement by the federal government. According to a notification by the services department, across Sindh, […]
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Friday July 31st 2020 a regular nationwide holiday to celebrate Eid’l Adha, a major Muslim festival. “Republic Act No. 9849 provides that Eid’l Adha shall be observed as a regular holiday,” Duterte said in a statement. He added that the date was chosen based on the recommendation of the […]
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Friday July 31st 2020, has been declared a Public Holiday in Kenya to mark Idd ul Azha. Also known as Eid al-Adha (Sacrifice Feast), the feast is celebrated to honour the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as an act of obedience to God’s command. It falls on the 10th day of Dhu […]
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HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of Bahrain, issued a circular regarding this year’s Eid Al Adha holidays. The Kingdom’s ministries, directorates and official institutions will be closed from Friday July 30th to Sunday August 2nd, including Arafat Day and Eid’s first, second and third days. The circular added, that as […]
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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 Nigerian Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on behalf of the Federal Government has declared Thursday 30th and Friday 31st July 2020 as a public holiday. The Minister “called on the Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon […]
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The Government of Ghana has declared Friday July 31st 2020 as a public holiday to mark the Islamic festival of Eidul-Adha. A press release signed by the Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, stated: “the general public is hereby reminded that Friday, July 31, 2020, which marks Eid-al-Adha, is a statutory Public Holiday and should be observed […]
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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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In Myanmar, Eid ul-Adha will be observed on 13th Waxing of Second Waso in 1382 ME (August 1st 2020), meaning it will fall on a Saturday which is the regular non-working day of government offices. Therefore Friday July 31st July will become a holiday, with July 31st and August 1st being proclaimed as public holidays […]
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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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