Prophet Mohammed birthday: UAE announces holiday for public sector

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The federal government has announced a holiday on October 29 to mark the Prophet's birthday.

The announcement was made on the official Twitter account of the Federal Authority For Government Human Resources.

This makes it a long weekend, with work ending on Thursday and resuming on Sunday, November 1.

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