The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced official holidays for private sector employees for Eid Al Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice celebrated in Islam).
Private sector employees in the UAE will enjoy holidays from Tuesday, June 27, to Friday, June 30. Work will start on Monday, July 3. In total, they will enjoy a six-day break for Eid Al Adha. The four days will be considered paid holidays for all private sector workers.
Last week, the UAE announced the holiday dates for public sector employees in the country. They will also enjoy a six-day break in celebration of Eid Al Adha. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, which handles the proposal of policies and legislation related to Human Resources at the Government, said that the holidays would commence on Tuesday, June 27 and continue until Friday, June 30.
Eid Al Adha is celebrated to honour the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael under God’s command. It is one of the main holidays celebrated in Islam. It falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic lunar calendar.
It marks the culmination of the Hajj (pilgrimage) rites in the holy city of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Hajj, a once-in-a-lifetime duty for every able-bodied Muslim, will begin on June 26. Arafat Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, and Eid Al Adha celebrations will start on Wednesday, June 28. Recently, the Hajj and Visit Committee of Saudi Arabia reported 580,000 pilgrims arriving in the Holy City of Mecca for this year’s Hajj.
Every year, Muslims travel to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Hajj is one of the main pillars of Islam. The annual pilgrimage usually lasts for about four to six days. Eid Al Adha coincides with the Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
Reportedly, over two million Muslims are expected to take part in Hajj this year.
Aliza is a promising member of the Trends section at The Gulf Independent. She has a flair towards observing the latest food, movie, fashion, culture, business, technology and other other trending topics - delivering strongly factual and reliable news every day.
Interest:
Aliza holds a deep interest in bringing the audience the most recent information and incisive analysis on a variety of trending developments across the GCC. She believes in giving facts and creativity the front seat, producing articles that encourage deep conversations.
Educate and Experience:
Aliza entered the promising media industry in 2019, as she graduated from the prestigious King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia in Master of Media. Over the years, the journalist has produced innumerable thought-provoking and breaking stories, based on accuracy and integrity.
Email id: [email protected]
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok