Middle East

Eid al-Adha holidays in Oman to last a week

The Eid al-Adha holidays in Oman have been extended to last a week, authorities have revealed. The decision was based…

5 years ago

Kuwait announces a five-day break for Eid Al Adha

The Kuwaiti Civil Service Bureau has announced that the Eid Al Adha holiday will be five days long, starting from…

5 years ago

Four-day holiday announced for public sector in UAE for Eid Al Adha

The public sector holiday dates have been announced for Eid Al Adha 2020. Employees in the public sector will enjoy…

5 years ago

Eid El-Fitr Holidays to last for five days in Egypt

The Egyptian Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan announced that Eid El-Fitr holiday will be for five days starting from Sunday…

5 years ago

Qatar announces public sector holidays for Eid Al-Fitr

The Amiri Diwan has announced the Eid Al-Fitr dates for government bodies in Qatar. According to the announcement, Eid holiday…

5 years ago

UAE announces public sector holidays for Eid Al Fitr

Public sector employees look set to enjoy a five-day weekend for Eid Al Fitr, as the government has announced the…

5 years ago

Jordan to extend public sector holiday until the end of Ramadan

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jordanian government has decided to extend the holiday for the public institutions and bodies…

6 years ago

Sultan of Oman issues decree on dates of national holidays

Historically, the dates of Oman’s national holidays were only announced about two weeks in advance of each holiday. His Majesty…

6 years ago

Oman govt. denies social media rumours of a two-week public holiday

The Oman Government Communication Centre (GC) has moved to deny the rumours circulating on social media about a two-week official…

6 years ago

Saudi Arabia declares official holiday for those unable to return home

Saudi Arabia has suspended all international flights for two weeks as countries across the gulf step up precautions against the…

6 years ago