ABU DHABI // Workers will not be given an extra day off work should the Islamic New Year fall on the weekend, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAGHR) has announced.
The Al Hijri New Year holiday for the year 1436 will take place either on Friday, October 24 or Saturday, October 25.
In a government circular, Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, chairman of the FAGHR and Minister of Education, said the holiday would not be moved to a work day.
According to paragraph 6 of Article 100 of the bylaws “A public holiday shall not be subject to postponement or compensation should it occur at the same time as another public holiday or on a weekend.”
The Ministry of Labour also announced that private sector workers will be given the holiday off.
Government sector workers and those who usually get a two-day weekend will not be affected either way.
Mr Al Hammadi congratulated the leadership and the people of the United Arab Emirates and all Arabs and Muslims on the occasion of Al Hijri New Year.
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