lionheart

As the first day of Eid has been confirmed as being Weds 1st October, does that mean that the private sector in the UAE will only be getting two days off (Weds-Thurs) or will Sunday also be an off day?

MrsHaps

ooooh ive heard that twice this week!!! someone reply with the corre t answer!!

Cry haddock

Our office bit the bullet and confirmed that regardless of moon sightings, we wil have Weds, Thurs and Sunday off. I suspect that some other firms will not give the Sunday though.

Spugsy

I'm ****in' loving Ramadan me, a month of early finsihes then a 4 day weekend?

Lovely stuff...

Spugsy

that would be even better, christ....

what happens on Eid then? everyone off enjoying themselves, eating, drinking...is it like a bank holiday back in the UK?

lionheart

More or less, except the night before is dry I believe.

BangleMan

I hope we have the Weds, Thurs and Sun off, as am going back to the UK for those 5 days and wont have to use any of my holiday leave........cant wait to see family, friends, clouds, dew on the grass in the mornings, and then going to Upton Park on the Saturday......bliss !

Roll on Big Eid !

Spugsy

no sunday off for us, 4 day weekend though and its mrs spugsy's birthday, so should be ace,

yeah always good to be back, saying that there's major floods back my way....

MrsHaps

the night before...which night before,the 30th?

Inselaffen

Bugger, we will only get the wednesday off in Singapore.
mind you that is supposed to be my first day at work and the next day we have a big piss-up for clients on a boat trip.

W10

Well as Singapore isn't an Islamic state I think one day off is not a bad deal.

I'll be in Singapore next week to watch the GP

Inselaffen

they have to give religious days off to appease the diverse local population.
The Malays are muslim so thats why its a day off.

we will get another day at the end of October for Divali

Inselaffen

we will arrive there the morning of the GP but won't bother watching it

weescot

Spugsy, try not to contain your excitement but it gets better in December... 2 and 3 December are public holidays (in AD at least) for UAE national day hotly followed by Eid Al Adha which falls on 8 Dec - again, for three days.

Spugsy

oh lovely stuff, along with christmas day and new years day?