When is EID / Are we entitled to it?
Oct 1st 2006 | 3:44 pm
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When is EID / Are we entitled to it?
Hi All,
When is EID this year?
M'Soft Outlook has it flagged as Mon 23rd - Wed 25th but i think that was based on Ramadan starting 24th September (instead of 23rd)
Is it a three day public holiday?
And are we (non Muslims) entitled to it? We've been told at work we only get one or maybe two of the days. I thought Eid was one of the few mandatory public holidays we could take?
Many thanks
When is EID this year?
M'Soft Outlook has it flagged as Mon 23rd - Wed 25th but i think that was based on Ramadan starting 24th September (instead of 23rd)
Is it a three day public holiday?
And are we (non Muslims) entitled to it? We've been told at work we only get one or maybe two of the days. I thought Eid was one of the few mandatory public holidays we could take?
Many thanks
Oct 1st 2006 | 5:46 pm
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Re: When is EID / Are we entitled to it?
Yes you should get it. It's normally a three day holiday, but some private companies only give two. If yu work in the public sector you should get three days off!! 
Oct 1st 2006 | 7:13 pm
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Re: When is EID / Are we entitled to it?
Originally Posted by GarethR
Yes you should get it. It's normally a three day holiday, but some private companies only give two. If yu work in the public sector you should get three days off!!
Oct 1st 2006 | 7:37 pm
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Re: When is EID / Are we entitled to it?
It is looking around the 22nd and normally it is a 3 day holiday and is applicable to all, I hope it is not the 22nd as that means the gulf will miss out on some of the weekend holidays.
Oct 3rd 2006 | 7:11 am
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Re: When is EID / Are we entitled to it?
Originally Posted by jumpinjacks
It is looking around the 22nd and normally it is a 3 day holiday and is applicable to all, I hope it is not the 22nd as that means the gulf will miss out on some of the weekend holidays.
Oct 3rd 2006 | 4:01 pm
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Re: When is EID / Are we entitled to it?
Originally Posted by Welivehere
I would put a fairly substantial amount of money on the fact this will not be the case and that the holiday will miraculously re-align itself to start just after the recently re-organised Gulf weekend giving all government offices etc a nice 5 day holiday....
