Oman declares three-day holiday for government employees

Oman has declared three-day holiday for the employees of administrative institutions in Dhofar Governorate.

In a royal directive from His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, three days of official leave for employees of administrative institutions in Dhofar Governorate has been announced.

"On the directives of His Majesty the Sultan, and because of the climatic conditions that have been exposed to the province of Dhofar, it was decided that Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will be an official leave for all units of the administrative apparatus of the State of Dhofar," a statement from Oman's government news agency read.

The holiday, however, excludes those staff who run basic amenities units, and heads of units in those sectors shall identify persons required to operate them, and form task forces.