In celebration of the Hijri New Year holiday.
It’s official! A public holiday will fall on Thursday 12 August, making next weekend a long one!
Federal Authority For Government Human Resources – UAE (FAHR) recently tweeted the welcome news on its Twitter account.
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
The next public holiday will be in October, which is when the UAE marks the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Wondering what to do for the three-day weekend?
Check our things to do in Abu Dhabi for kids or if you’re thinking of heading outside of Abu Dhabi, there are several exciting exhibitions and shows on in Dubai and Sharjah.
Team Yalla wishes you all a very Happy Hijri New Year!
