New Public Holiday: 29th Day of Ramadan

Published February 14th, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

In its latest regular weekly meeting, the Cabinet under the chairmanship of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan decided to consider the 29th day of Ramadan of each year as an official public holiday. 

 

Gulf News reports that this decision was in according to the directions of UAE President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. (Albawaba.com) 

 

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