Saudi Arabia has announced a 12-day holiday for its public servants to mark Eid Al Fitr after the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, which begins on Thursday.
King Salman bin Abdul Aziz issued a circular setting the Eid holiday for all government departments during July 17-28, newspapers reported on Wednesday.
“Work at government offices in the Kingdom will resume on Wednesday, July 29,” the statement said.
The circular also slashed work hours at government departments to five hours during the Ramadan, starting from 10am and ending at 3pm.
The birthplace of Islam, Saudi Arabia has a population of around 30 million, including nearly nine million expatriates, mostly Asians.
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