Holiday announced for Islamic New Year in the UAE
The holiday will follow a weekend giving private sector employees a long three-day weekend.
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Uruguay's Atlantic Coast has a lot to boast
The Uruguayan coast has become a summer playground for the rich and the famous, with big names such as Mark Zuckerberg, Leonardo DiCaprio and Katy Perry holidaying on its shores.
Zadar in Croatia is where antiquity meets modernity
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UAE announces Eid Al Fitr holiday for Federal Government
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for federal entities in the UAE will begin on Friday, 29th Ramadan (corresponding to 22nd May) until 3rd Shawwal 1441 H, which is yet to be declared.
Australian leader curtails holiday as firefighters killed in huge blazes
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a rare public apology as he cut short a Hawaiian vacation on Friday after two volunteer firefighters were killed battling blazes that are ravaging much of the country's east coast.
Residents rev up homes, move into festival mood
The winter vacations have already started and the festival mood is gripping everyone regardless of any excuse. The festival season in the country is bundled with the Christmas, the winter and chiefly the month-long shopping and entertainment season, the Dubai Shopping Festival, starting this weekend.
Screen to promote Abu Dhabi as world's leading holiday destination smashes world record
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi has been awarded with the Guinness World Records title for the 'Largest Augmented Reality (AR) Screen', as part of a pioneering augmented-reality advertising campaign to promote the UAE capital.
UAE private sector gets 3-day holiday
Federal entities and ministries' holidays will take place from Tuesday, December 1st to December 3rd, a circular issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources.
Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birth anniversary to fall on Oct.29
According to the date, it is expected to have a long weekend in the last days of October.