Dubai schools to be closed on Thursday for Hijri New Year holiday

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Dubai schools to be closed on Thursday for Hijri New Year holiday

Dubai - "We asked the moon, and the moon said yes," KHDA said in a tweet.

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Published: Tue 19 Sep 2017, 5:15 PM

Last updated: Wed 20 Sep 2017, 7:43 PM

Schools in Dubai will be closed on Thursday, September 21, on account of the beginning of the Hijri New Year, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority of Dubai has announced.

"We asked the moon, and the moon said yes. (That means there's no school Thursday.) Happy Hijri everyone," the KHDA said in a tweet.

The announcement comes minutes after the Federal Authority For Government Human Resources announced that Thursday, September 21, will be a holiday for the public sector in the UAE.

Earlier this week, the UAE government announced that Muharram 1, 1439, will be observed as a holiday for both public and private sectors.



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