Monday, December 13, 2010

Eid Al Fitr

GulfNews.com: The Eid Al Fitr holiday for federal ministries and departments will start on Wednesday, Ramadan 29 (September 8) and end on Shawwal 3, according to a circular issued by Humaid Obaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Federal Human Resources Authority.
Work will resume on Shawwal 4.

Al Qutami congratulated President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates on the advent of Eid Al Fitr, and wished them good health.

The minister also congratulated the people of the UAE and those of the Arab and Muslim world on the happy occasion.


The following chart shows the major Holidays and Islamic events in the UAE for the years 2008-2010.
OccasionDurationHijri YearGregorian
Year 2008
Gregorian
Year 2009
Gregorian
Year 2010
New Year●1-1 Jan 081 Jan 091 Jan 10
Hijri New year’s Day *11 Muhrram9 Jan 08
29 Dec 08
18 Dec 097 Dec 10
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday *112 Rabul Awal20 Mar 089 Mar 0926 Feb 10
Israa & Miaraj Night *127 Rajab30 Jul 0820 Jul 099 Jul 10
Ramadan expected to begin29/301 Ramadan1 Sep 0821 Aug 0911 Aug 10
Eid Al Fitr *31 Shwwal1 Oct 0820 Sep 0910 Sep 10
UAE National Day ●2-2/3 Dec 082/3 Dec 092/3 Dec 10
Arafat (Haj) Day *19 Zulhajja7 Dec 0826 Nov 0915 Nov 10
Eid Al Adha *310 Zulhajja8 Dec 0827 Nov 0916 Nov 10
* Islamic holidays (exact date is subject to moon-sighting)
● Fixed Holidays

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