UAE announces date of Hijri New Year 2021 holiday

The UAE’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) took to Twitter on Wednesday to confirm that the Hijri New Year holiday for federal government employees will be observed on Thursday, August 12.

“Hijri New Year Holiday – carried over – for the year 1443 in the Federal Government will be on Thursday, August 12,” the FAHR said in a tweet.

This would give its employees a three-day weekend.

Hijri New Year Holiday – carried over – for the year 1443 in the Federal Government will be on Thursday, August 12 pic.twitter.com/ZDtd3arnmQ

— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) August 4, 2021

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation also said that Thursday, August 12, will be a paid leave for employees across the private sector.

#MOHRE announces Thursday, 12th August as a paid leave for employees in the private sector on the occasion of the Hijri New Year, 1443. We wish you a Happy New Hijri Year. #UAE pic.twitter.com/gjmscUGYfh

— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) August 4, 2021

The upcoming holiday would mark the second extended weekend of holidays for employees in the country, as the Eid Al Adha break last month were observed from Monday, July 19 until Thursday, July 22, leading into the weekend.