Riyadh/Dubai: Aug 12: The Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the first of Eid ul Adha as August 21 after the Zul Hijjah moon was sighted on Saturday evening. The Day of Arafat will fall on Monday, August 20.
According to a release issued by the Saudi Ministry of Civil Service, the holiday will begin on Thursday, August 16, the fifth day of Zul Hijjah.
The Eid ul Adha holiday will last for 11 days in Saudi this year. The 11-day holiday will end on Sunday, August 26, the fifteenth day of Zul Hijjah.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a week-long Eid Al Adha holiday for government ministries and departments.
According to a tweet by Wam, the seven-day long break for the public sector in UAE was announced by the Council of Ministers.
UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources tweeted that the break will begin on August 19, with work resuming on August 26, 2018.
UAE is yet to announce holiday for the private sector, but the rest of the country is likely to enjoy a five-day long Eid ul Adha break.
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