Saturday, July 30, will be an authority paid occasion for all confidential area workers in the UAE on the event of Islamic new year (1444H).
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) said this is in accordance with the announcement gave by the UAE Cabinet to bring together the authority occasions of public and confidential areas in 2021 and 2022. Bound together occasions imply that Emiratis and expats working in government divisions and privately owned businesses are qualified for similar authority days off for public and strict occasions.
Not at all like the Gregorian New Year, which depends on the nearby planet group, the Islamic New Year depends on the lunar framework. Muharram is the primary month of the Islamic schedule.
Recently, Ibrahim Al Jarwan, individual from the International Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, noticed that the Islamic New Year — additionally called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year — would fall on July 30 this year.
While this doesn’t mean a long end of the week for the individuals who get Saturday-Sunday off, it will be a welcome help for those dealing with Saturdays.
The following authority occasion likewise falls on a Saturday — October 8, to stamp the birthday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).
The occasion to stamp the Commemoration Day and UAE National Day would convert into a four-day long weekend. December 1, 2 and 3 would be the days off; December 4 is a Sunday and that makes it a four-day occasion.
