The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a circular announcing that all ministries and federal entities will observe a holiday on Sunday, January 1, 2017 to mark the New Year’s Day. Normal working hours will resume on Monday January 2, 2017.
The circular comes pursuant to the Cabinet Resolution No (13) for 2012 concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law by Decree No (11) for the year 2008 on Human Resources in Federal Government, and amendments thereof, determining official holidays in federal ministries and bodies;
On the occasion, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources congratulated President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, Emiratis and residents.
Congratulations were also extended to the people of the Arab and Islamic countries on this happy occasion.