The Hijri New Year holiday has been announced for Dubai governments entities, departments and institutions.
The religious occasion will be held on Sunday, August 23.
According to an announcement made by Dubai Government's Human Resources Department, work will resume on Monday, August 24.
23 أغسطس إجازة #رأس_السنة_الهجرية بهيئات و دوائر و مؤسسات حكومة #دبي.#وام https://t.co/nH2jT5BwDR
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) August 16, 2020
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