The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced that its office will be closed for three days in celebration of Eid Al Adha.
In a statement released on Wednesday, August 8, the Embassy advised the public of its closure on the following dates:
– August 21, 2018, Tuesday (Arafat Day)
– August 22, 2018, Wednesday (Eid Al Adha)
– August 23, Thursday (Eid Al Adha)
The three consecutive days of closure will be followed by a 2-day weekend, August 24 and 25. The Embassy will resume its office on Sunday, August 26.
The Embassy called on the Filipino community to disseminate the information to all Filipinos across the UAE.
Possible 5-day holiday
The Sharjah Centre for Space and Astronomy predicted that the first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on August 22, giving employees in the UAE a possible five-day long weekend.
In a statement released to media company, 24, Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Deputy Director of the Sharjah Centre for Space and Astronomy explained that astronomical calculations show that August 12, Sunday, will be the 30th of Zhil Qi’da which means August 13 will be the first day of Zhil Hijjah.
Arafat Day, which historically marks the first day of the Eid Al Adha holiday, happens on the ninth day of Zhil Hijjah which will fall on August 21, Tuesday. This means that Eid Al Adha will fall on the next day, August 22, Wednesday.
If it happens, workers in the UAE will enjoy a five-day long weekend as the UAE government has previously announced a one-day holiday in celebration of Arafat Day and three-day holiday for Eid Al Adha.
The possible 5-day long weekend might start from Tuesday (August 21) to Saturday (August 25).
Residents are still advised to wait for official announcement from the UAE government.
