Public holiday on January 1st and 2nd

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Monday issued a circular on the New Year holiday.
According to the circular, government ministries, bodies and establishments will be closed on Saturday, January 1st, 2011 to mark the New Year, and as Saturday is normally a day off, it will be compensated for by Sunday, January 2, 2011.