Hijri New Year Holiday Uae 2020

Filed on august 13 2020 the islamic new year is likely to begin on sunday august 23.

Hijri new year holiday uae 2020. The first public holiday of 2020 was new year s day on january 1 wednesday. August 23 hijri islamic new year islamic new year in 2020 will be celebrated with a public holiday on sunday august 23. Uae residents will enjoy a total of up to 15 public holidays in 2020. The holiday will follow a weekend giving private sector employees a long three day weekend.

October 29 prophet muhammad s pbuh birthday the prophet muhammad s. Uae declares holiday for hijri new year 2020 sunday august 23 will be observed as the holiday for the new year the uae s federal authority for government human resources fahr has announced that. Uae residents can look forward to another long weekend as the hijri new year is expected to fall on thursday august 20 2020. The uae ministry of human resources and emiratisation announced all employees would get a public holiday on the day that marks the beginning of the new islamic year 1442.

August 14 2020 private sector workers across the uae will have a long weekend next week to mark the islamic or hijri new year on sunday august 23. The islamic new year is on the first day of muharram the first. Work will resume on monday august 24. It has been decided that the hijri new year holiday for the year 1442 in the federal government of the united arab emirates will be on sunday 23rd of august 2020 and regular working hours will resume on monday 24th of august 2020.

The uae s ministry of human resources and emiratisation on thursday announced the paid private sector holiday for the hijri new year.