Bahrain Confirms Prophet's Birthday on March 31, but Declares Day in Lieu on April 1st

Source: Bahrain News Agency. Saturday March 31, 2007, will be a public holiday, to mark the Prophet's Birthday. But, as Saturday is already a weekend non-working day in Bahrain, a circular issued by the Prime Minister announced that the following non-working day, Sunday April 1st, would also be a public holiday. Analysis: Note that the declaration of days in lieu, when a public holidays falls on a weekend, is neither systematic, nor common, in Bahrain.