UAE | Government

Four-day holiday for public sector

Ministries and public sector institutions will be closed from Dhu Al Hijja 9 (December 29) to Dhu Al Hijja 13 (January 1) to observe Eid Al Adha.

  • WAM
  • Published: 00:00 December 25, 2006
  • Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: Ministries and public sector institutions will be closed from Dhu Al Hijja 9 (December 29) to Dhu Al Hijja 13 (January 1) to observe Eid Al Adha.

Work will resume on Tuesday (January 2), according to a circular from the Ministry of Governmental Sector Development.

The ministry congratulated the country's leaders, wishing them good health.

It also congratulated the UAE people and the Arab and Islamic nations on the advent of Eid Al Adha.

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