UAE Announces Eid Al Adha 2017 Holidays
- UAE has declared Eid Al Adha holidays for the public sector, a day after the Zul Hijjah moon was sighted
- Public sector employees will get two working days off for Eid Al Adha, from Thursday, 31st August till Monday, 4th September
- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation Government announced the holidays for public sector on 23rd August
- Eid Al Adha holiday dates for the private sector will follow soon
- Eid Al Adha is the largest Islamic festival celebrated worldwide
- Eid Al Adha, which means ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’, is observed after the period in which Muslims undertake the sacred Hajj pilgrimage
- The Saudi Supreme Court announced that 23rd August would be the first day of the Islamic month of Dhu Al Hijjah, making 1st September the first day of Eid Al Adha 2017
- In UAE, private sector employees usually get three-day holiday for Eid Al Adha
- A good option to spend Eid Al Adha holidays in UAE for under AED 500 is by going for a staycation in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Ajman
