Muscat: 154 prisoners freed in Oman on Eid Sultan Haitham bin Tariq released amnesty to 154 prisoners who were convicted of various crimes in Oman.
Meanwhile, a holiday has been announced for public and private sector employees in Oman to coincide with the minor festival. Public and private sector employees will have a holiday from Tuesday, April 9 to 11. The working day will resume on Sunday, April 14 after the holiday. Five days of leave including weekend holidays will be available.
Ramadan fasting started on March 11 in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries except Oman. Eid will be celebrated in the Gulf countries tomorrow after the new moon is not visible. It will be announced this evening in Oman.
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The UAE government has announced a week-long short festive holiday for public sector employees. If weekend holidays are also taken into account, a total of nine days long leave will be received. Holidays will be available from Monday, April 8 to Sunday, April 14. Working hours are from April 15.
Those working in the private sector in the UAE get four days of festive leave. Ramadan will be available from Monday 29 (April 8) to Shawwal 3. 4 or 5 paid holidays are available depending on the month of birth.
Holidays in Kuwait from April 9 to 14. The working day will resume from Sunday, April 14. Five days leave will be given on Friday and Saturday as public holidays. Government ministries, agencies and public institutions will not function on these days. But institutions for emergency purposes will function.
A holiday has been declared in Qatar for the minor festival. Amiri Diwan announced the holiday. Ministries, other government institutions and public institutions will be closed from Sunday, April 7 to Monday, April 15. The working day will resume on Tuesday, April 16.
