Cabinet sets date to honour martyrs

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UAE Cabinet has issued a decision detailing that Commemoration Day, previously Martyr’s Day, ceremonies are undertaken by ministries and institutions across the country on November 29, as November 30 falls on a Friday.

Commemoration Day will see the UAE flag raised at half-mast at 8am, and a minute of silence at 11.30am, followed by the raising of the UAE flag and the national anthem. Commemoration Day recognises the sacrifices the UAE’s martyrs. (Staff Report)