Sunday, October 2, 2016, declared an official day off for working residents of the UAE.
Dubai, UAE. In honor of the celebration of the new year on the Islamic calendar, the future Sunday, October 2, is declared an official day off for public and private sector workers in the United Arab Emirates.
Thus, working residents of the UAE are waiting for a new long weekend - from September 30 to October 2. The offensive of 1438 according to the Islamic calendar (hijra) will be confirmed by the Moon Observation Committee, which will be announced later.
