Official holiday for Prophet Mohammed's birth anniversary announced in Oman

Oman Tuesday 27/September/2022 13:02 PM
By: ONA
Official holiday for Prophet Mohammed's birth anniversary announced in Oman

Muscat : On the approach of Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birth anniversary, it has been decided that Sunday, 13 Rabee Al Awal 1444 AH, corresponding to 9 October 2022, will be an official holiday for employees of units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus and other legal entities and establishments of the private sector.

The Ministry of Labour explained that the employers at the private sector establishments may agree on terms to engage employees on the said holiday—if deemed necessary due to the nature of their work—provided they compensate the workers for the holiday.