Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates Government announced official holidays for the public and private sectors for the years 2019. The Cabinet granted equal leaves (14 days) sectors. This decision aims to achieve a balance between the two sectors in the number of official holidays they are entitled to. The 1st of December is a public holiday, known as Commemoration Day.

List holidays Date English Arabic January 1 New Year's Day Ra's as-Sana al-Meladiah رأس السنة الميلادية December 2-3 National Day Eid al-Etihad عيد الاتحاد Ramadan 29 - 3 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Dhu al-Hijjah 9 Day of Arafat Waqfat Arafah وقفة عرفة Dhu al-Hijjah 10-12 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Muharram 1 Islamic New Year Ra's as-Sana al-Hijria رأس السنة الهجرية Rabi' al-Awwal 12 The Prophet's Birthday Almuld Alnubawiu Alsharif المولد النبوي الشريف

For Eid al-Fitr, Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year and The Prophet's Birthday are determined by Moon Sighting.

See also Islamic calendar - for further expansion on the months and days identified above

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