November 27 first day of Eid Al Adha
Wednesday is the first day of Dhu Al Hijja. The 9th day of Dhu Al Hijja is the day of Arafat, which falls this year on Thursday, November 26.
- WAM
- Published: 22:16 November 17, 2009
Dubai: Wednesday is the first day of Dhu Al Hijja. The 9th day of Dhu Al Hijja is the day of Arafat, which falls this year on Thursday, November 26.
Accordingly, Friday, November 27 will be the first day of Eid Al Adha.
Dubai government salaries on November 22
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered that salaries of Dubai government employees be paid on Sunday, November 22, on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.
He instructed the Ruler's Court to take the necessary procedures to implement the order on time.
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