Home GCC UAE UAE announces public sector holiday for Prophet’s birthday The holiday has been ‘carried over’ to Thursday, giving federal employees a long weekend by Gulf Business October 10, 2021 The UAE has announced that Thursday, October 21, will be a public holiday for federal government employees to commemorate Prophet Mohammad’s birthday. The holiday has been ‘carried over’ to Thursday, giving federal employees a long weekend, the Federal Authority For Government Human Resources announced on Sunday. Thursday, 21 October 2021 The Prophet’s birthday holiday “Carried Over” in the Federal Government pic.twitter.com/oOIfnbAjbx — FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) October 10, 2021 The birthday of Prophet Mohammad is observed on the 12th day of Rabi Al Awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. The date of the public holiday is yet to be confirmed for private sector employees, although it is anticipated to be held on the same day. Also read: UAE announces list of public holidays for 2021 and 2022 Tags FAHR Federal government News Prophet Mohammed's Birthday public holiday UAE 0 Comments You might also like Flying Taxis: How Archer aims to revolutionise travel in the UAE UAE to announce petrol, diesel prices for January; will rates drop in 2024? How REITs are unlocking the potential of UAE real estate GCC region M&A blazes trail as global deals decline