The UAE government has announced a public holiday on Sunday, September 15 in honour of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday for the UAE public sector.
It is important to note that it will be a public holiday for the people of the United Arab Emirates.
Most residents will not be affected by the upcoming holiday, as work resumes on Monday, September 16.
Public holidays which fall on weekends do not get switched to a corresponding weekday, which means that UAE residents will not enjoy a day off.
However, things won’t be the same next year.
The announcement saw a new resolution, under part two of UAE Cabinet Resolution No.27 of 2024.
This outlined changes to how some public holidays are to be announced as of next year.
According to the resolution, if a holiday falls on the weekend, it “may be carried over by a Cabinet decision to the beginning or end of the week.”
Although this doesn’t apply to Eid Al Fitr or Eid Al Adha, if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday,
an extra day off could be announced on Friday or Monday of that weekend.
Here is a post on X, saying:
أصدرت الهيئة تعميماً إلى الوزارات والجهات الاتحادية بشأن عطلة المولد النبوي الشريف في الحكومة الاتحادية للعام 1446هــ. وبناءً على قرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن أجندة العطلات الرسمية المعتمدة للقطاعين الحكومي والخاص للعام 2024، تكون عطلة المولد النبوي الشريف يوم الأحد 15 سبتمبر
The Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, unlike the more widely used Gregorian calendar,
which is based on the sun.
The Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (PBUH), celebrated on the 12th of Rabi Al-Awwal – the third month of the Islamic calendar –
is widely recognized across many Islamic nations, including those in the Gulf region. These countries, including the UAE, typically mark the day with a national holiday.
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