The Government departments, ministries and public sector organisation will be closed on Sunday January 1, 2012, marking the first day of Gregorian calendar’s New Year holiday. The offices will remain closed for three-days i.e. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister issued a circular regarding the official holiday on the occasion of New Year’s Day 2012AD.
The circular stated that “on the occasion of the new calendar year 2012AD, all governmental ministries, authorities and institutions in the Kingdom shall be on holiday on Sunday 1st January 2012AD which corresponds with 7th Safar 1433H”.