When is Islamic New Year 2023 and do we get a public holiday?
Here’s what we know so far…
Islamic New Year, also known as the Arabic New Year or Hijri New Year is the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. In 2023, Islamic New Year falls on Friday, July 21.
So, similar to January 1 in the Gregorian calendar, you might be wondering…
Do we get a public holiday?
Well, we will have to wait for official confirmation from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), but last year, it was declared a public holiday. Unfortunately, it fell on a Saturday which is already a weekend for most of us.
Usually, the MOHRE will make the official announcement a week before the day, so we may have to wait a while before solidifying those long weekend plans.
If it is declared a public holiday, this means it will be another long three-day weekend for most of us from Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 23 with work resuming on Monday, July 24.
Stay tuned to whatson.ae as we will be sharing the news as soon as we get confirmation.
What other public holidays do we have left this year?
In short, yes! After Hijri New Year, we have the possible following long weekends coming up:
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As mentioned, we will have to wait for confirmation from authorities, so stay tuned to whatson.ae for the official announcements.
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