Muscat: Minister of Manpower HE Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Bakri issued a decision on the occasion of the Hijri new year, declaring that the first day of Muharram will be an official holiday for private sector employees as Muharram moon sighting will be declared by the concerned authority.
If the first day of Muharram falls on Friday (September 22) then Sunday (September 24) will be a public holiday, and if authorities sight the moon on Wednesday then Thursday will be the first day of Muharram and a holiday.
The decision allowed employers and employees to agree on compensating this holiday if the necessity arises.