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Ajman government has announced a public-sector holiday to mark the Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday, giving employees a welcome break while essential public services continue uninterrupted

The holiday will apply to eligible employees in both the federal government and private sector, providing a day off to observe the religious occasion

The occasion is recognised as an official public holiday under the UAE’s public holiday framework

This occasion represents the formal transition into the new Hijri calendar year and is observed as a statutory non-working day for both public and private sector employees

The decision follows the non-sighting of the crescent moon for Rabi al-Awwal on Saturday, August 23

Sectors such as hospitality, retail, and travel are likely to benefit from increased domestic demand, with long weekends often driving higher hotel occupancy, retail footfall, and short-haul travel bookings

The Kuwaiti government had also earlier announced the declaration of a public holiday in observance of the festival