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Meow Oct 28th 2013 1:22 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
It has been announced that the holiday is Sunday so that is a day off for most people.

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/al-hij...ced-in-the-uae

NorthernLad Oct 28th 2013 1:30 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10965120)
It has been announced that the holiday is Sunday so that is a day off for most people.

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/al-hij...ced-in-the-uae
Does this trump that article?

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/ge...ctor-1.1247952

the_red_sheep Oct 28th 2013 2:12 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10965088)
We've got Sunday.

TICK.
We had it, then it was taken back. Don't count your chickens just yet.

Meow Oct 28th 2013 2:16 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Looks as if they have changed it again. FFS!

http://www.7daysindubai.com/Dubai-Me...ail/story.html


Do these officials take pleasure from messing people around so much? :sneaky:



And it's here too. http://www.thenational.ae/world/isla...private-sector

scrubbedexpat141 Oct 28th 2013 2:17 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep (Post 10965211)
We had it, then it was taken back. Don't count your chickens just yet.
**** that. We get public sector holidays (to a certain extent).

BinCat Oct 28th 2013 2:31 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10965217)
Looks as if they have changed it again. FFS!

http://www.7daysindubai.com/Dubai-Me...ail/story.html


Do these officials take pleasure from messing people around so much? :sneaky:



And it's here too. http://www.thenational.ae/world/isla...private-sector
Think even the National, usually pretty pro-gov has realised how ridiculous this is. The link beside the article shows the full years holidays as announced by the Gov last December, and shows Mon 4th as the holiday!

lanarkwitch Oct 28th 2013 2:45 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Its not just the UAE we've just been told the company is moving the holiday to Saturday the 9th for some very odd reason, I am very glad we didn't book our trip based on this now

shiva Oct 28th 2013 2:48 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
New year implies a fixed astronomical date. Something we can predict 100,000 years in advance.
Either stick with the ****ing calendar or make up your minds as to which ****ing day impacts the F1 the least.

FFS is it Saturday Sunday or Monday ?

Utterly ****ing bonkers

Patsy Stoned Oct 28th 2013 7:57 am
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by shiva (Post 10965271)
New year implies a fixed astronomical date. Something we can predict 100,000 years in advance.
Either stick with the ****ing calendar or make up your minds as to which ****ing day impacts the F1 the least.

FFS is it Saturday Sunday or Monday ?

Utterly ****ing bonkers
it is difficult though to work out the right date ..I hear that there will be a very important announcement shortly after the grand prix weekend.

shiva Oct 28th 2013 4:43 pm
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 10965829)
it is difficult though to work out the right date ..I hear that there will be a very important announcement shortly after the grand prix weekend.
no not really, the new year is easily calculated well in advance, what clearly isnt is its economic impact on alcohol sales and thus the triple date change and still no clarity of which day wil be celebrated as new year.

is that a change to the Gregorian calendar thats been talked about for years but never seriously?

the_red_sheep Oct 28th 2013 5:10 pm
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 10965829)
I hear that there will be a very important announcement shortly after the grand prix weekend.
Give us a clue...

TheShed Oct 28th 2013 5:17 pm
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep (Post 10966410)
Give us a clue...
Yeah, go on Patsy, spill the beans :-)

NorthernLad Oct 28th 2013 5:30 pm
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 10965829)
it is difficult though to work out the right date ..I hear that there will be a very important announcement shortly after the grand prix weekend.
Regime change?

mikewot Oct 28th 2013 6:08 pm
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
They've changed their minds again. Now private workers who only do a five day week, with Fri and Sat off, can have the Sunday as a Public Holiday.

Yoohoo Oct 28th 2013 6:09 pm
Re: Sun 3rd Nov dry?
 
Originally Posted by mikewot (Post 10966437)
They've changed their minds again. Now private workers who only do a five day week, with Fri and Sat off, can have the Sunday as a Public Holiday.
So maybe the big news is that private sector should have two day weekends?


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