Start New Year with a holiday

Start New Year with a holiday
Published in Gulfnews: December 25, 2007, 23:13

Abu Dhabi: The public and private sectors will get a one-day holiday on Tuesday to mark the New Year, it was announced on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Governmental Sector Development announced in a circular issued yesterday that public sector employees will get holiday for one day to celebrate the start of 2008.

Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Governmental Sector Development, issued the circular.

Circular

According to another circular issued by Dr Ali Bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, Minister of Labour, private sector establishments will also remain closed for one day on January 1, to observe the new Gregorian year.

Work will resume on Wednesday for both the public and private sectors.

share on: facebook