We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and Royal Decree 76/96 Determining the Dates of Official Holidays,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of Article I(First) of the mentioned Royal Decree 76/96 is hereby replaced with the following text:
First:
(a) Hijri New Year—1 Muharram
(b) Birth of the Prophet—12 Rabi Al-Awwal
(c) Isra and Miraj—27 Rajab
(d) Renaissance Day—23 July
(e) National Day—18 and 19 November
If one or both days of the weekend fall within the mentioned holidays, they are compensated by one day. The date of the National Day holiday may be amended if the public interest so requires.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1427
Corresponding to: 2 April 2006
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 813 issued on 15 April 2006.