Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Oman Announce Islamic New Year Public Holiday
Sources : Oman News Agency (ONA) and Oman bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Oman's Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Civil Service Council, Sayyid Ali bin Hamoud al-Busaidi, has issued a circular declaring a day in lieu public sector holiday at ministries, public authorities and other departments of the State administrative apparatus, on Saturday, December 19, 2009, on the occasion of the "Holy Prophet's Hijra Anniversary" [sic] and advent of the New Hijiri year 1431 AH.