UAE to observe Commemoration Day on Thursday, November 29

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UAE to observe Commemoration Day on Thursday, November 29

Abu Dhabi - Here are the dates.

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Published: Mon 19 Nov 2018, 6:14 PM

Last updated: Tue 20 Nov 2018, 6:02 PM

The UAE Cabinet has issued a decision detailing that Commemoration Day, previously Martyr's Day, ceremonies will be undertaken by ministries and institutions across the country on Thursday, November 29, as November 30 falls on a Friday.
Commemoration Day will see the UAE flag raised at half mast at 8:00am, and a minute of silence at 11:30am, followed by the raising of the UAE flag and the national anthem.

 
 
 
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The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared that November 30 of each year would be Commemoration Day, in recognition of the sacrifices the UAE's martyrs gave to perform their duties to the homeland and keeping the UAE flag high.
 


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