Dubai: The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced on Thursday the Eid Al Adha holidays for the private and public sector in the UAE.
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On its official Twitter account, FAHR confirmed that Arafat Day will be observed on 9 Dhu Al Hijjah 1440 and Eid Al Adha will be celebrated on 10, 11, and 12 of the Islamic month.
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The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) also confirmed that the private sector will benefit from the four-day holiday in August.
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The announcement was made in a circular issued by Nasser Bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of MOHRE.
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The circular was issued in accordance with the decision of the UAE Cabinet earlier this year, which approved national holidays for the year 2019-2020, and granted the private sector the same number of holidays as the public sector.
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The ninth day of Dhu Al Hijjah, the month in the Islamic calendar, corresponds to Arafat Day while Eid takes place on the 10th day.
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Dhu Al Hijjah is the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and marks the date for the pilgrimage to Makkah.
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When will Eid take place?
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Eid Al Adha is most likely to fall on August 11, according to the scientific calculations of Mohammad Shawkat Odeh, director of the International Astronomy Centre in Abu Dhabi.
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Based on the prediction, residents can look forward to a long weekend break from Saturday August 10 to Tuesday August 13.
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“The crescent moon for Dhu Al Hijjah is expected to be seen by through a telescope, as well as with the naked eye, on August 1. This means that the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah will take place on Friday August 2,” explained Odeh.
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