February 17 declared holiday for Prophet’s birthday

Authorities declared February 17 as a hoiday on the occasion of Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) birthday

Staff Report
Published: 15:04 January 31, 2011
Dubai: The one-day holiday on the occasion of Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) birthday for ministries and federal bodies will be on February 17, Thursday, according to a circular issued by the Federal Authority for Human Resources (FAHR).

Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education and Chairman of the FAHR, issued the circular regarding the birthday holiday for employees in the ministries and federal bodies.

It states that the holiday, which actually falls on, February 15, Tuesday, or Rabee’ 12 of 1432 in the Islamic Calendar year, will be carried over to February 17, Rabee’ 14, since the holiday falls between two working days.