Three-day long weekend starts on Thursday

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular on the new Hijri Year 1434 holiday.

According to the circular, the Kingdom’s ministries and state departments will be closed on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at the advent of the 1st of Muharram of the new Hijri year 1434 in the Islamic calendar.