Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman announced the Eid Al Fitr holidays for government and private sector employees. Eid Al Fitr holidays will be from 1 May to 5 May 2022. Work shall be resumed on Sunday, 8 May 2022.
Earlier, several other GCC countries including the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia had announced the Eid Al Fitr holidays.
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Eid Al Fitr is marked on the first day of Shawwal – the month that comes after Ramadan in the Hijri calendar. This year, the Islamic festival is expected to fall on May 2, as per astronomical calculations.
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