Eid al-Adha holidays announced in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Riyadh: Eid al-Adha holidays have been announced in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

According to Saudi media, there will be four-day holidays on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

According to Saudi media, the holidays will be from Thursday, June 5, the day of Arafat, to Sunday, June 8.

It is pertinent to note that Eid al-Adha in Saudi Arabia will be on Friday, June 6.

Meanwhile, the UAE government has also announced holidays for government employees on Eid al-Adha.

According to Arab media, the UAE Federal Authority for Human Resources has also announced four-day holidays for Eid al-Adha this year.

The announcement states that these holidays will be from 9th Dhul-Hijjah to 12th Dhul-Hijjah, meaning government offices will be closed from Thursday, June 5, to Sunday, June 8.

Government offices will resume normal operations from Monday, June 9. Qatar has already announced a five-day holiday in the country.