UAE confirms private sector holiday to mark Prophet's birthday

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Friday, September 29, will be a holiday for private-sector employees in the UAE to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).

The announcement was made by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

It matches an earlier announcement made by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) regarding public sector employees.

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