Middle East/Asia Pacific: Government Closures During Eid-al-Adha Holiday
June 22, 2023
At a Glance
- Government offices across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia will close during the upcoming Eid-al-Adha holiday, expected to start on June 28 and end on July 2, 2023, depending on lunar sightings in each country.
- As a result, employers and foreign nationals should expect immigration processing delays in the weeks following the holiday.
The situation
Government offices across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia will close during the upcoming Eid-al-Adha holiday, expected to start on June 28 and end on July 2, 2023, depending on lunar sightings in each country. We will update the expected closure dates as each closure is confirmed, in this alert.
A closer look
Government offices in each country will close according to the following schedule:
| Country | Closure |
| Algeria | June 28 and 29, 2023 |
| Bahrain | June 27 through July 1, 2023 |
| Bangladesh | June 27 through July 2, 2023 |
| Brunei | June 29, 2023 |
| Egypt | June 27 through July 1, 2023 |
| Indonesia | June 28 through 30, 2023 |
| Iraq | June 27 through July 2, 2023 |
| Iraqi Kurdistan | June 27 through July 1, 2023 |
| Jordan | June 27 through July 1, 2023 |
| Kuwait | June 27 through July 2, 2023 |
| Lebanon | June 28 through July 2, 2023 |
| Morocco | June 29 through July 2, 2023 |
| Oman | June 27 through July 1, 2023 |
| Pakistan | June 29 through July 2, 2023 |
| Qatar | Exact dates have yet to be announced by authorities. It is anticipated that the government entities will close from June 27 through July 1, 2023. |
| Saudi Arabia | June 23 through July 1, 2023 |
| Singapore |
June 29, 2023 |
| Tunisia |
June 28 through July 2, 2023 |
| United Arab Emirates |
June 27 through July 2, 2023 |
Impact
Employers should expect longer processing times for various immigration applications in the weeks following the holiday due to application backlogs that have accumulated during the government office closures.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
