Oman has announced that February 19, will be an official holiday for employees of the units of the state’s administrative apparatus and other legal entities, as well as establishments of the private sector on the occasion of Al Isra’a Wal Miraj.
The ministry also said that employers may agree on terms to engage employees on the said holiday, if deemed necessary due to the nature of their work, provided they compensate the workers for the holiday.
Al Isra’a Wal Miraj, which is also known as The Prophet’s Ascension or the Night Journey is observed on the 27th day of Rajab, the seventh month in the Islamic calendar.
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