Tuesday, December 15, 2009

UAE Announces Islamic New Year Private Sector Holidays

Sources: Emirates News Agency (WAM) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, the UAE's Ministry of Labour announced that, as per Article 74 of Federal Law No. 8/ 1980, Friday, December 18, 2009 (the first day of Muharram, 1431 Hijri, which marks the start of the new Hijri calendar year), would be a paid public holiday for all workers at companies and establishments of the UAE's private sector.