October 29 confirmed as public sector holiday for Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that Thursday, 29th October, will be a public holiday for federal government employees to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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Mawlid Al Nabawi is commemorated on 12^th day of Rabi' Al-Awwal.

Muslims around the world usually fast and read the Holy Quran on the day.

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