Long weekend for residents of this Gulf country.
Published: Sun 16 Sep 2018, 2:47 PM
Updated: Mon 17 Sep 2018, 8:02 PM
Bahrain has announced a two-day holiday for Ashura (Muharram 10) on September 19 and 20, Bna reported on Sunday.
His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain, issued a circular stipulating the holiday marking Ashura.
The Kingdom's ministries, directorates and public institutions will be closed on September 19 and 20.