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First day of Ramadan in UAE starts tomorrow

The Ramadan season will begin tomorrow, May 17, in the UAE, as announced by the country’s moon-Sighting committee.


The announcement was made after it was established that Wednesday, 16th of May 2018, completes the month of Sha’ban 1439 AH, and Thursday is the first day of the holy month.

In a statement issued following the meeting at the Judiciary Department, Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi Al Dhaheri, Minister of Justice, Chairman of the committee, said that “after investigation and following the legal ways of proof and communications with neighboring countries, where the holy month’s crescent moon was not sighted tonight, it has been decided that tomorrow, Wednesday, completes the month of Sha’ban and Thursday is the first day of Ramadan.”

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on Tuesday, May 15, work schedules for the private sector during the holy month of Ramadan.

According to FAHR, work hours for the private sector will be reduced by two hours from normal company hours.

Meanwhile, work for federal government and ministry employees in the public sector will begin at 9 in the morning and end at 2 in the afternoon.

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