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Saturday, October 21, 2006
Eid Al-Fitr, the celebration of the end of the Ramadan period is believed to be on 23rd October 2006, Monday. There had been some speculations that Eid will be today, Saturday, 21st October 2006. These speculations, however, had been dismissed with the explanation that it won’t be possible to view the Shawwal crescent today as it will wane an hour before the sunset.
Should Eid Al-Fitr be confirmed on Monday, the private sector will get a two-day holiday (1st and 2nd days of Shawwal). This would mean that private offices will be closed from Monday to Tuesday. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday. However, the Labor Ministry is yet to issue a formal announcement for this following the sighting of the moon, which is expected to be either on the 22nd or 23rd October.
Since most private companies have adapted to the Friday-Saturday weekend, some have decided to include Sunday in their holiday period, especially companies who are dealing with overseas clients. This was easily justified because of the reason that Sunday is a normal weekend in other major countries in the world.
The Government sector can enjoy up to a nine-day break in celebration of Eid Al-Fitr. This would mean that this coming week can be a slow period for companies conducting business with the public sector. It is safe to assume however, that by the 29th October, the business operations in the UAE, public or private, will return to its normal phase.
Should Eid Al-Fitr be confirmed on Monday, the private sector will get a two-day holiday (1st and 2nd days of Shawwal). This would mean that private offices will be closed from Monday to Tuesday. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday. However, the Labor Ministry is yet to issue a formal announcement for this following the sighting of the moon, which is expected to be either on the 22nd or 23rd October.
Since most private companies have adapted to the Friday-Saturday weekend, some have decided to include Sunday in their holiday period, especially companies who are dealing with overseas clients. This was easily justified because of the reason that Sunday is a normal weekend in other major countries in the world.
The Government sector can enjoy up to a nine-day break in celebration of Eid Al-Fitr. This would mean that this coming week can be a slow period for companies conducting business with the public sector. It is safe to assume however, that by the 29th October, the business operations in the UAE, public or private, will return to its normal phase.
1 Comments:
Steve said...
It must only be for tradition's sake that the start of Eid holidays, Ramadan and so on are announced at the last minute on the sighting of the moon. Surely with today's technology and computer predictions it is possible to know when all of these holidays will start for the next 100 years! It really is inconvenient to be sitting here online at 10pm waiting to know whether or not I have tomorrow and Monday off or Monday and Tuesday. It doesn't allow for proper planning at all.
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