Public holiday in the UAE tomorrow, Thursday to mark the Islamic New Year

It has just been announced that Thursday will be a paid holiday for both public and private sectors to celebrate the Islamic New Year.

Thursday, September 21 will mark the holiday according to an announcement by the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation.
The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation announced that the first and second days of Shawwal 1438 A.H. will be an official paid holiday for all workers in the private sector.

بتوجيهات من مجلس الوزراء الهيئة الاتحادية للموارد البشرية الحكومية تعلن الخميس إجازة رأس السنة الهجرية للحكومة الاتحادية

— FAHR (@FAHR_UAE) September 19, 2017

The Federal Authority For Government Human Resources tweeted that under the guidance of the Cabinet, it has been announced that the Islamic New Year holiday would be tomorrow, Thursday the 21st of September, 2017.