Eid Al-Fitr vacation starts as earlier as the 20th of Ramadan upon directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

Thursday 1438/9/20 - 2017/06/15
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Makkah, Ramadan 19, 1438, Jun 14, 2017, SPA -- Keen to make whatever brings happiness to his people, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today directed that Eid Al-Fitr vacation for civil and military government sector personnel, previously scheduled for the end of the working day of Monday corresponding to 24/9/1438 H., will start as earlier as the end of the working day of Thursday corresponding to the 20th of Ramadan 1438 H. as per Ummal Qura calendar.
Accordingly, all civil and military government officials will enjoy next Sunday and Monday as days off.
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