{
  "id": 258681,
  "title": "UAE announces public and private sector holiday for Prophet Mohammed's birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/uae-announces-public-and-private-sector-holiday-for-prophet-mohammeds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T08:28:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/07/uae-announces-public-and-private-sector-holiday-for-prophet-mohammeds-birthday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Employees in the UAE will enjoy a long weekend when the Prophet Mohammed's birthday is marked this month. The UAE government announced that Friday, August 28, will be a public holiday for both the public and private sector. The decision was confirmed by the UAE Government Media Office on Friday. The holiday is typically marked by observance rather than celebration, with festivities kept to a…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}