Saturday, December 15, 2007

Bahrain Eid al-Adha Holiday To Extend For 10 Days

Sources: Gulf News and Bahrain public holidays. This December's rare combination of Friday/Saturday weekends (December 14-15 and 21-22), Bahrain National Day (December 16-17) religious public holidays (Arafat Day on December 18, and Eid al-Adha December 19-21) coupled with a day in lieu for holidays that fall on the weekend (December 23) is giving employees in the public sector a total of 10 consecutive days off, from Friday, December 14, to Sunday, December 23, 2007. Private sector employees, for their part will not be off on either Tuesday, December 18, or Sunday, December 23, 2007.