Oman announces holiday to celebrate Prophet Muhammad's birthday

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, will celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in a ceremony on December 7. The ceremony will be held under the patronage of Dr Said bin Khamis al-Ka'abi, Chairman of the Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP), the Oman News Agency has reported.

The Ministry's celebration will focus on the meanings and lessons of the biography of the Prophet, as well as the historic value of the occasion.

Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al-Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Civil Service Council, separately announced that 12 Rabi' Al Awwal, 1438 which corresponds to December 12 2016, will be an official holiday for employees of the ministries, public authorities and other departments of the state administrative apparatus on the occasion of the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) birthday.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser al-Bakri, Minister of Manpower has issued a ministerial decision in parallel that private sector companies and establishments will stop work on December 12 on the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday (ﷺ).

The decision allows employers and employees to agree on work arrangements during the holiday if necessity arises. Employees whose weekly off-days coincide with this occasion shall be compensated.

UAE announces public holiday for birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources of the UAE has announced that the public holiday for the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), will fall on 3 January.

Private sector establishments and corporations will also close on 3 January according to a circular issued by Saqr bin Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, Minister of Labour,  UAE.

Public holiday for Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in Bahrain

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain has issued a circular on the anniversary of the Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

According to the circular, the Kingdom's ministries and state departments will be closed on January 3, 2015. As January 3 is already an official holiday, the holiday will fall on January 4.

Oman announces holiday to mark birthday of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)

Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al-Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court in Oman and Chairman of the Civil Service Council has stated that 13 Rabee Al Awwal, 1436, corresponding to January 4, 2015 will be an official holiday for the employees of the ministries, public authorities and other departments of the State administrative apparatus on the occasion of the Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (ﷺ).

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nassir al-Bakri, Minister of Manpower of Oman also issued a ministerial decision stopping work at the private sector companies and establishments on January 4 for the same occasion.

Employers and employees may agree on work arrangements during the holiday if necessity arises. The announcement noted that employees whose weekly off-days coincide with this occasion shall be compensated.