Cabinet Resolution No. (27) of 2024 Concerning the Public Holidays in the State

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Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Public Holidays in the State
Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Public Holidays in the State

The last update on this law was listed on 01 Apr 2024

Issued Date

01 Apr 2024

Effective Date

01 Jan 2025

Official Gazette Date

15 May 2024

Official Gazette No

775

Legislation State

Active

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Index
Index
Article (1) Official Holidays
Transfer of Official Holidays: Article (2)
Article (3)
Article (4) Determination of Other Official Holidays
Article (5) Repeals
Article (6) Publication and Enforcement
Cabinet Resolution No. (27) of 2024 Concerning the Public Holidays in the State

The Cabinet,
‒ Having reviewed the Constitution; and
‒ Federal Decree-Law No. (11) of 2017, Granting the Cabinet certain Competences; and
‒ Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021, Regulating Labour Relations, and its amendments thereof; and
‒ Federal Decree-Law No. (49) of 2022, Concerning the Human Resources at the Federal Government; and
‒ Cabinet Resolution No. (27) of 2019, Concerning the Public Holidays in the State, and its amendments thereof; and
‒ Based upon the Cabinet's approval,
Resolved:

Article (1) Official Holidays

Public Holidays for the Public and Private Sector in the State, shall be as follows:

Holiday

Date

Number of Days

Gregorian New Year

1 January

1 day

Eid Al-Fitr

From 01 to 03 Shawwal

3 days (*)

Arafa Day

09 Thu Al-Hijjah

1 day

Eid Al-Adha

From 10 to 12 Thu Al-Hijjah

3 days

Hijri New Year

1 Muharram

1 day

Prophet's Birthday

12 Rabi' Al Awal

1 day

National Day

From 2 to 3 December

2 days

(*) In the event the Month of Ramadan completes (30) days, day (30) of Ramadan shall be deemed as an official holiday added to the Eid-Al-Fitr holiday.

Transfer of Official Holidays: Article (2)

With the exception of Eid Holidays, the Cabinet may – pursuant to a resolution it issues – transfer any of the public holidays referred to in Article (1) of this Resolution to the beginning or end of the week.

Article (3)

The Public Holiday cannot be transferred to another day in the event it coincides with another public holiday or falls on the weekend.

Article (4) Determination of Other Official Holidays

Local governments may determine any other public holidays, not stipulated in this Resolution, for its own government departments and corporations on any occasions related to it or for any other reason.

Article (5) Repeals

Cabinet Resolution No. (27) of 2019, referred to above, shall be repealed as well as any provision contradicting or conflicting with the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (6) Publication and Enforcement

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force as of 01 January 2025.

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