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Bahrain

Baharin announces Eid Al Adha holidays for 2020

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020Toby

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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Inside of a Mosque in Oman

Eid al-Adha holidays in Oman to last a week

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020Toby

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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Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria

Nigeria declares public holidays for Eid-el Kabir

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020Toby

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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Islamic Lantern

Friday to be a Public Holiday in Ghana for Eidul-Adha

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020Toby

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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Mosque in Kuwait

Kuwait announces a five-day break for Eid Al Adha

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020Toby

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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Islamic Lantern

Myanmar sets public holiday dates for Eid ul-Adha

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020Toby

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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Mosque in the UAE

Four-day holiday announced for public sector in UAE for Eid Al Adha

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020Toby

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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Faisal Mosque, Pakistan

Eid ul-Azha holiday dates in Pakistan confirmed

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020Toby

The federal government of Pakistan has decided to observe only three public holidays on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha in wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Eid ul-Azha is likely to take place on Friday July 31st, and instead of compensating the weekend with additional holidays, only Friday will be given as an additional holiday. […]

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Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria

Nigeria declares May 25th and May 26th as public holidays for Eid-el-Fitri

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020Toby

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has declared Monday May 25th and Tuesday May 26th 2020 as public holidays in Nigeria to mark Eid-el-Fitri Celebration. The festival of Eid-el-Fitri, the Festival of Fast-breaking, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.  The […]

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Ghana

Ghana declares Monday May 25th a Public Holiday

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020Toby

The Ghanaian Government has officially declared Monday May 25th 2020, as a statutory public holiday. The holiday is to mark Eid-Al-Fitr celebrations by Muslims across the globe to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It’s a joyful holiday when the faithful celebrate the completion of 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting. […]

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