Islamic New Year 2025: GCC countries declare holidays

Philippine Embassy in UAE to close on June 27 for Islamic New Year

The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi will be closed on Friday, June 27, 2025, in observance of the Islamic New Year. In an advisory, the Embassy announced it will resume normal operations on Monday, 30 June 2025. The UAE government earlier declared the Islamic New Year a paid holiday for both public and private sector …

After UAE, Oman & Kuwait Also Announce Holiday For The Hijri New Year

It was just recently that the Dubai Government of Human Resources Department confirmed that Friday, June 27, would be the official public holiday for the Hijri New Year. Marking the long weekend, employees truly rejoiced this move. And now, after the UAE announced the holidays for Hijri New Year, Kuwait and Oman have also extended their weekends. Here’s all you need to know about this development from the GCC nations. Hijri New Year Holiday Anno…

Islamic New Year 2025: GCC countries declare holidays

The holiday does not apply to employees working shifts or those involved in providing essential public services or managing vital infrastructure The post Islamic New Year 2025: GCC countries declare holidays appeared first on Gulf Business.