The Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha holidays for federal government employees will be from Saturday, June 15, until Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
The work will resume the following day, Wednesday, June 19.
This was stated in a circular issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) to all ministries and federal entities.
FAHR said the circular was issued based on the Cabinet Resolution regarding the approved 2024 public holiday calendar for the public and private sectors.
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