Monday, December 14, 2009

UAE Rules Out Islamic New Year Day In Lieu Public Holiday

Sources: Gulf News (Kuwait City) and Kuwait bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The UAE's Minister of Education and Chairman of the Federal Human Resources Authority, Humaid Mohammad Al Qutami, has announced that the Islamic New Year would begin on Friday, December 18, 2009, and that federal and government organisations would remain open on Thursday, December 17, 2009.