| Independence Day - Saturday June 19, 2021 Culture : Obtained from Great Britain in 1961
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| Fathers' Day - Sunday June 20, 2021 cards/flowers :
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| Summer holiday (beginning) - Thursday June 24, 2021 School holidays :
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| Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (beginning) - Friday July 16, 2021 School holidays :
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| Al Waqfa Day - Monday July 19, 2021 Muslim, Sufi : Commemorates the day the Prophet Abraham took his son Ishmael out into the wilderness to sacrifice him to God. As he raised the knife to take his only son's life in obedience to God's command, his hand was stopped and the Lord provided a ram in Ishmael's place.
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| Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) - Tuesday July 20, 2021 Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday
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| Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) - Wednesday July 21, 2021 Muslim, Sufi :
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| Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (end) - Thursday July 22, 2021 School holidays :
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| Civil Servants holiday - Thursday July 22, 2021 Banks only :
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| El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day) - Monday August 9, 2021 Muslim, Sufi : The event where Muhammad fled Mecca with a small group of followers to go to Medina (Yathrib) in the year 622 A.D., under mounting hostility towards Muhammad. Muslim calendar starts from this date (A.H.), which was established in `Umar's reign. Medina is about 200 miles north of Mecca. Muhammad arrived there on 20th Sep 622 A.D. The name of the city was changed to Medinatu'l-Nabi (city of the Prophet).
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| Summer holiday (end) - Sunday September 12, 2021 School holidays : Earlier dates for various grades
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