Oman announces dates of Eid al Fitr holiday for 2016

Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al-Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Chairman of the Civil Service Council in Oman has announced that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for employees at the ministries, public authorities and other departments of the State Administrative Apparatus will start 5 July 2016 (29 Ramadhan 1437) and end 9 July (3 Shawwal 1437). Work resumes on 10 July 2016. 

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nassir al-Bakri, Minister of Manpower stated the Eid Al Fitr holiday at the private sector will also be from 5 till 9 July.

Employees whose weekly off-days coincide with the holiday must be compensated.

Moon-sighting to determine the start of the month of Shawwal, and therefore the end of Ramadhan and the beginning of Eid will be declared by the competent authorities. 

The decisions were reported by the Oman News Agency.