The government of Sabah has announced an additional public holiday in the state on December 24th to give those celebrating Christmas more time to return home and celebrate the holidays. Sabah’s Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal announced this new holiday, saying this will be practiced annually, starting this year. Making the announcement, Shafie […]
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Christmas will come a few hours earlier for workers in Queensland this year, with the State Government officially declaring the night before Christmas a public holiday. The Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 was passed to establish the part-day public holiday on Christmas Eve was passed by the Queensland Parliament on Wednesday November 27th […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday November 11th 2019 as a Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim faithfuls on the occasion and […]
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The Civil Service Commission in Kuwait has announced that Saturday November 9th 2019 will be an official holiday for the occasion of the birthday of Prophet Mohammad. Sunday November 10th 2019 will be a working day as per the circular issued by the Civil Service Commission.
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The government of Oman has announced a holiday on Sunday November 10th 2019 for the occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birthday. According to authorities, , will be a holiday for both private and public sectors. The decision also allowed employers and employees to agree on work arrangements to compensate this holiday, if necessity arises. Prophet […]
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The Kenya Ministry of Interior has responded to a widely circulated document that was promoted on social media as an official Kenya Gazette notice on the upcoming Diwali celebrations. The Ministry led by CS Fred Matiang’i clarified that the document is a fake and that Monday remains a normal working day. Sunday October 27th is […]
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In a notice on the Ministry of Communications website. Her Excellency, President Paula-Mae Weekes, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, has announced that Sunday October 27th 2019 is the date of the public holiday in celebration of the festival of Divali. The convention is that when a public falls […]
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In a media advisory, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting under the provisions of section 76 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, declares Monday September 9th 2019, as a Public Holiday throughout The Gambia in observance of Youmul Ashura. Youmul Ashura is the 10th […]
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Kano State Government has declared Monday, September 2nd 2019 as a work-free day, to mark Hijrah, the new Islamic year 1441 AH. The holiday was announced in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Information, Sani Abba Yola. The statement said Sunday, September 1st 2019 was equivalent to the first […]
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The Islamic New Year holiday (1441 Hijri) for ministries and federal entities and the private sector in the UAE will be on the first day of Muharram, according to the Islamic calendar. The first day of the Hijri New Year will be on Saturday August 31st 2019. According to a circular issued earlier this year, […]
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