Official holiday announcement made for Prophet's birthday

Muscat: On the approach of Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birthday anniversary, it has been decided that Tuesday 12 Rabee al Awal 1443 AH, which falls on 19 October 2021, will be an official holiday for employees of units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus and other legal entities and establishments of the private sector.

The Ministry of Labour explained that the employers at the private sector establishments may agree on terms to engage employees on the said holiday—if deemed necessary the nature of their work—provided they compensate the workers for the holiday.