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July 7 will be a paid holiday for private sector employees in the UAE, it was announced on Tuesday. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) declared the holiday — which falls According to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, president of the Emirates Astronomy Society (ESA), the new Hijri year (Muharram 1) is likely to be on Wednesday, July 19. FAHR has issued a circular to all Authorities in Oman have declared a one-day holiday for the Islamic New Year. The Islamic month of Dhu Al Hijjah is almost over and with it will end the current Islamic lunar year, also known as the Hijri year. The next Hijri year, 1446 AH, will begin with the month of Muharram. Dubai: The UAE, along with most Islamic countries, is set to observe the first day of Muharram, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year 1446 AH, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Understanding Islamic New Year in UAE. The Islamic New Year is very important in the UAE. It starts Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. People in the UAE use this time to think, renew, and come together. Historical Origins and Significance. The Islamic New Year remembers Prophet Muhammad’s big move in 622 AD. Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation today (Tuesday, July 2) announced that Sunday, July 7, 2024 (Muharram 1), will be an official paid holiday for private sector The decision, announced on Tuesday, aligns with the occasion of Hijri New Year, which falls on Muharram 1 of the Islamic calendar, marking the start of the new Hijri year 1446 AH. Muharram 1, which marks the start of the Islamic new year (1444H), will be a paid holiday for employees of the UAE’s ministries and federal entities. DUBAI, 2nd July, 2024 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that Sunday, 7th July, 2024 (1st Muharram), will be an official paid holiday for private sector companies in the UAE on the occasion of the new Hijri year 1446 AH. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that Sunday, 7th July, 2024 (1st Muharram), will be an official paid holiday for private sector companies in the UAE on the occasion of the new Hijri year 1446 AH. UAE: Islamic New Year holiday announced for public sector employees. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources declared that Muharram 1 on the Islamic calendar will be a holiday. Muharram 1: Islamic New Year; Rabi Al Awwal 12: Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday; December 2: UAE National Day; December 3: UAE National Day; Predicted UAE public holidays 2025. New Year’s Day: Wednesday January 1, 2025; Eid Al Fitr: Sunday March 30 – Thursday April 3, 2025 ; Arafat Day: Friday May 30, 2025 On the Islamic calendar, this date translates to Muharram 1, marking the start of the new Hijri year 1446 AH. UAE announces Islamic New Year holiday for private sector employees; The new year is almost here and if you’ve already started to plan, you’ll be happy to hear that the UAE public holidays for 2025 have been confirmed – and we even have the predicted dates too. It looks like we’ll have at least 12 public holidays in the UAE in 2025, with an additional day off if Ramadan is a 30-day month like it was in 2024. Those who work Monday to Friday will get a day off from work for Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri new year. It means there will be a three-day weekend from Friday July 21 to Sunday July 23. UAE flag. Islamic New Year is the first day of the month of Muharram and the date marks the beginning of Islam as a community. Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an official paid holiday for all public and private sector employees on Saturday, July 30 for Muharram 1, which marks the start of the Islamic new year 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”), Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an official paid holiday to mark the beginning of the New Islamic Year 1446 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) for private sector employees. This was announced in a circular issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) on Tuesday, July 2. Those who work Monday to Friday will get a day off from work for Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri new year. UAE flag. Islamic New Year is the first day of the month of Muharram and the date marks the beginning of Islam as a community. After Islamic New Year, the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday will likely be marked with a public Islamic New Year holiday in UAE: 3-day weekend just few days away. (ESA), the new Hijri year (Muharram 1) is likely to be on Wednesday, July 19. However, as per the list of official holidays The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) declared the holiday — which falls on a Sunday — on the occasion of Hijri New Year. On the Islamic calendar, this date translates to Muharram 1, marking the start of the new Hijri year 1446 AH. Oman has declared July 7 as a holiday for the Hijri New Year.
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