The Hijri New Year holiday for federal entities in the UAE has been announced.
According to the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), the holiday will be on Thursday, August 12.
Hijri New Year Holiday - carried over - for the year 1443 in the Federal Government will be on Thursday, August 12 pic.twitter.com/ZDtd3arnmQ
— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) August 4, 2021
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