Dubai: President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has declared that November 30 each year will be Martyrs’ Day – a national holiday.
According to state news agency Wam, the country will celebrate the honour and loyalty of its martyrs, in recognition of the sacrifices they made for their country, in the memory of its sons who have given their lives to keep the flag of the UAE flying high, as they performed their tasks and duties in the homeland and abroad, in the civil, military and humanitarian fields.
Sheikh Khalifa ordered this day be a public holiday throughout the UAE.
Commemorative and national events will be held with the participation of all government institutions, Emiratis and residents, to celebrate the pride of the nation in the values of dedication, devotion, loyalty and belonging that are rooted in the spirits of the sons of the UAE, who have sacrificed their lives on the battlefields and in the line of duty.
