Welcome to part one of Global Mobility Insights for 2024.
Within this first of three articles, you will find a summary of key events & challenges which are likely to impact your global mobility programme over the coming weeks and months.
For guidance on how best to approach these challenges/mitigate their impact, visit our website and get in touch with your local office here.
Chinese New Year & what it means to global mobility activity with China & Taiwan
Celebrations for Chinese New Year commence on Saturday 10th February 2024, launching the year of the Dragon. Whilst the festivities can last up to 16 days, depending on the country, only 7 days are considered a public holiday.
Listed below are the holiday closure dates for countries across the APAC region. Closures will include service partners, government offices and customs departments: this will impact all services but especially critical ones such as immigration processing and shipment clearance.
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Ramadan expected dates
Ramadan 2024 is expected to take place between Monday 11th March and Tuesday 9th April. These dates may change slightly based on the moon sighting: the Islamic calendar is lunar-based and therefore each month corresponds to the phases of the moon and lasts either 29 or 30 days.
The end of Ramadan is marked by the Eid Al Fitr holidays, otherwise known as the ‘Holiday of Breaking the Fast’. If, as predicted, Ramadan begins on Monday 11th March, Eid al Fitr will fall almost a month later on Tuesday 9th April.
Should this take place, UAE workers – both in the private and public sectors – will enjoy a nine-day break. This is because Eid al Fitr holidays are granted from Ramadan 29 (Monday 8th April) to Shawwal 3 (Friday 12th April).?
During Ramadan, K2’s Dubai Office will operate reduced opening hours, and will be closed over the Eid break. Specific timings and days will be confirmed following the moon sighting.