PHL consulate in Dubai closed for six days in November

Published November 1, 2011 11:50am

The Philippine Consulate in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is closed on November 1 and five other days this month. In an announcement on its website, the Consulate said the closures are in observance of national holidays of the Philippines and the UAE. Among the dates the Consulate will be closed are:

November 1: All Saints Day (Philippines)

Nov. 6 to 8: Eid'l Adha (Philippines/UAE)

November 27: Al-Hijra (UAE)

November 30: Bonifacio Day (Philippines) "Regular office resumes the next working day," the Consulate said. A separate report on UAE-based news site Khaleej Times quoted Vice Consul Gerry Suliguin as saying Filipinos there should monitor the days when the Consulate will be closed. Al-Hijra is celebrated on the first day of Muharram, the month in which Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE (the Hijra). There are relatively few rituals associated with Islamic New Year. There are no prescribed religious observances, according to the ReligionFacts.com website. "Most Muslims regard the day as a time for reflection on the Hijira and on the year to come," the site said. - GMA News

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