MUSCAT: The official holiday on the occasion of the Hijri New Year has been declared, Oman News Agency reported.
“If Muharram 1442 falls on Friday, August 21, the official holiday will be on Sunday, August 23 and the confirmation of the crescent of the month of Muharram will be announced by the competent authorities,” the statement said.
However, according to the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, if the moon is sighted on Wednesday, August 19, then the Muharram holiday will be on Thursday, August 20.
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