UAE announces holiday for Hijri New Year

Monday, 16 June 2025 13:50

By ARN News Staff

The UAE government has officially declared Friday, June 27, as a holiday for the public sector, marking the first day of the Islamic New Year.

In a post on social media platform X, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced that the Hijri New Year holiday will be on Friday, June 27.

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أصدرت الهيئة تعميماً إلى كافة الوزارات والجهات الاتحادية، أشارت فيه إلى أن عطلة رأس السنة الهجرية للعام 1447هـ، يوم الجمعة الموافق 27 يونيو 2025 🌙⭐️

FAHR has announced that the Hijri New Year holiday (1447 AH) will be on Friday, June 27, 2025🌙⭐️ pic.twitter.com/2CNEXZEoNP
— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) June 16, 2025

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