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
New decree aims at achieving a “balance between the two sectors”, the government said
The first public holiday in 2019, after New Year, is expected to fall in April
The kingdom’s labour force will now receive a two-day break
The second half of the year will have a whole bunch of holidays
The update was issued on Wednesday afternoon
A circular was issued on Wednesday
The kingdom’s announcement should mean similar holiday dates for most other Gulf countries
India tops the list with 21 holidays; UAE ranks lower with 11 public breaks in a year.