Eid Al Adha 2022: UAE announces holidays for federal govt, private sector employees
The first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Saturday, July 9
The UAE has declared Eid Al Adha holidays for federal government employees.
Federal ministries and entities will be on holiday from Friday, July 8 until Monday, July 11 to mark the occasion, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced on Thursday.
They will resume work on Tuesday, July 12.
Eid Al-Adha Holiday for the Federal Government from Friday, July 8, 2022 to Monday, July 11, 2022 pic.twitter.com/BFQG3nJNQs
— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) June 30, 2022
Meanwhile, private sector employees will also be on holiday from July 8 until July 11, with work resuming on Tuesday, July 12.
#MOHRE announces the #EidAlAdha holiday in the private sector from 8 – 11 July. Work will resume on Tuesday, 12 July. Eid Mubarak! pic.twitter.com/kHaDKVkJCj
— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) June 30, 2022
The Dhu Al-Hijjah moon was sighted on the evening of June 29 in Saudi Arabia, according to the kingdom’s Supreme Court. This marks the beginning of Hajj on July 7, followed by Eid Al Adha on Saturday, July 9.
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