Eid Al-fitr

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eid al-fitr Oct 10, 2006
i was told that we are given only 2 days off (private sector) for this holiday, while government takes off a full 3 days.. any truth to this?

in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.

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Re: eid al-fitr Oct 10, 2006
jumanji wrote:i was told that we are given only 2 days off (private sector) for this holiday, while government takes off a full 3 days.. any truth to this?

in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.


2 days it is
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jumanji wrote:i was told that we are given only 2 days off (private sector) for this holiday, while government takes off a full 3 days.. any truth to this?

in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.


2 days it is


which days would it fall sage?? I am soo excited!!!! :lol:
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Oct 10, 2006
It will fall on 22nd (Sun) or 23rd (Mon) of October I think it is more likely on 23rd making Ramadan a 30 day month, it will however depend on the sighting of the moon.
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Oct 10, 2006
thanks sage.. two days is still better than nothing :)
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Oct 10, 2006
oh yeah baby ;)
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Oct 10, 2006
and for the peeps working only Sunday to Thursday...... lets dance :blob: :blob: :blob:
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zam wrote:and for the peeps working only Sunday to Thursday...... lets dance :blob: :blob: :blob:


I'm dancing girl :blob: :blob: :blob:
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Re: eid al-fitr Oct 11, 2006
jumanji wrote:in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.


you got eid off in the US ? :shock:
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jumanji wrote:in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.


you got eid off in the US ? :shock:


thats what i was thinking...
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Oct 11, 2006
do they call it ethnic holiday or something like that?
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Oct 11, 2006
No such National Holiday in US
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^ a middle-east company based in the US i guess?
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Re: eid al-fitr Oct 11, 2006
MaaaD wrote:
jumanji wrote:in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.


you got eid off in the US ? :shock:


absolutely.. i got a full 3 days off, i was allowed to leave early during ramadan.. got all my holidays off no questions asked.. but then again, i worked for a family company ;p (but holidays also applied for school,etc)

even still.. this is definitely the norm in the u.s... my other family members worked for non-muslim companies and never had any issues with holidays, or leaving early during ramadan (providing they would fast).
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Re: eid al-fitr Oct 13, 2006
jumanji wrote:
MaaaD wrote:
jumanji wrote:in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.


you got eid off in the US ? :shock:


absolutely.. i got a full 3 days off, i was allowed to leave early during ramadan.. got all my holidays off no questions asked.. but then again, i worked for a family company ;p (but holidays also applied for school,etc)

even still.. this is definitely the norm in the u.s... my other family members worked for non-muslim companies and never had any issues with holidays, or leaving early during ramadan (providing they would fast).


umm its defintely not the "norm" to leave early and have eid off in the US. Are you sure we are talking about the same country?
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Oct 13, 2006
hehehe..my university gave us 9 days in total ..hehehe..from the 19th till the 29 WOOHOOO!!...PARTYYY!>>> 8) 8)
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Oct 13, 2006
Working for a Canadian company all the Jewish people got all Jewish holidays off no questions asked. (They also got all the normal holidays too).

We didnt have any Muslims working for us (as far as I know) but they would have gotten the Muslim holidays if we did.
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Re: eid al-fitr Oct 13, 2006
MaaaD wrote:
jumanji wrote:
MaaaD wrote:
jumanji wrote:in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.


you got eid off in the US ? :shock:


absolutely.. i got a full 3 days off, i was allowed to leave early during ramadan.. got all my holidays off no questions asked.. but then again, i worked for a family company ;p (but holidays also applied for school,etc)

even still.. this is definitely the norm in the u.s... my other family members worked for non-muslim companies and never had any issues with holidays, or leaving early during ramadan (providing they would fast).


umm its defintely not the "norm" to leave early and have eid off in the US. Are you sure we are talking about the same country?


ughm.. i have to say it is. based on 26 years experience.
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Oct 13, 2006
d3vilish_ang3l_88 wrote:hehehe..my university gave us 9 days in total ..hehehe..from the 19th till the 29 WOOHOOO!!...PARTYYY!>>> 8) 8)


not fair! :(
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Oct 14, 2006
awww..well i think i deserve those 9 days...ive been working my butt off this ramadan... 8)
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Oct 14, 2006
d3vilish_ang3l_88 wrote:awww..well i think i deserve those 9 days...ive been working my butt off this ramadan... 8)


Good for you Ang.
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Oct 14, 2006
d3vilish_ang3l_88 wrote:awww..well i think i deserve those 9 days...ive been working my butt off this ramadan... 8)


enjoy it while you can..

6 day work weeks, and 2 day 'holidays' await you!
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Oct 14, 2006
hahaha yea.... then u gonna realise the meanin of workin ur butt off :)
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