The holiday does not apply to employees working shifts or those involved in providing essential public services or managing vital infrastructure
UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman confirm extended public holidays for private sector workers in celebration of Arafah Day and Eid Al Adha 2025
The Kuwaiti government has also declared a public holiday from June 5 to 9, suspending work across all state bodies and public institutions
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RTA has also announced revised timings for its other services during the long weekend
The first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Saturday, July 9
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All state entities and ministries will be on holiday from Sunday, July 10 until Thursday, July 14
Schools in the emirate will remain closed from Monday, May 2 until Sunday, May 8
They will either receive a four- or five-day weekend contingent on the sighting of the moon which will indicate the end of Ramadan
Ramadan is predicted to extend for 30 days this year
The airline will operate the extra flights ahead of Kuwait National Day holidays
All public sector workers in the country will only resume work on Monday, January 3, in line with the new weekend
The RTA has urged the public to plan their journeys ahead of time and arrive early in stations to avoid crowding and delays
Public parking will not be free on Arafat Day, which falls on Monday, July 19
The first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Tuesday, July 20
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Private and public sector employees have been given a holiday break from Ramadan 29 until Shawwal 3
Parking tariffs across Dubai and Abu Dhabi will resume on Shawwal 4
Employees who are eligible yet choose not to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 infection must take a PCR test every seven days
The offer is valid for bookings from March 8-18, 2021, for travel until June 15, 2021
Work will resume on Sunday, December 6
The offer is valid for bookings, starting November 18 till November 29, 2020, for travel until May 31, 2021
Earlier, Oman had announced a five-day holiday from July 30 until August 3
Public offices will be closed from Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2
The Shawwal crescent was not sighted on Friday evening
Long weekend coming up for public and private sector workers in the country
Public and private sector workers will have a day off to mark the occasion