Starting in 2025, anew law* allows public holidays that fall on weekends to be moved to the beginning of the following week. This adjustment means that residents may enjoy the day off the following Monday or Tuesday if a holiday like the Islamic New Year lands on a Saturday or Sunday. Thi...
Laws concerning labour relations, human resources and public holidays in the state were all reviewed and led to this resolution. Public holidays apply to both the private and public sectors in the UAE. The resolution on public holidays came into effect on Wednesday January 1, 2025. While we wo...
Our guide to the 2023 public holidays in the UAE and Dubai will help you stay up-to-date with all of this year’s long weekends and holiday seasons. With a guide from us, planning your break is much easier than ever before. List of Public Holidays The table below shows a list of na...
UAE public holidays in 2024: Official dates released Digital Emirates ID: How to get an e-version of your EID Be the first to get all the latest news, reviews and deals into your inbox by signing up to our free newsletter, click here to sign up. You...
Therefore, the holidays will extend till June 8. So, there will be 4 public holidays on this occasion. 4. Islamic New Year 26, june, 2025 The Islamic New Year, or Hijri New Year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar. While it might not involve fireworks or parties like ...
National Holidays in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 New Year: January 01, 2023 The first holiday of the year falls on the first day of the year itself. Dubai celebrates New Year’s Eve with much pomp and splendour. Right from fireworks to music shows and gala dinners, there are numerou...
Eid Al Fitr marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and is celebrated by Muslims around the world. UAE announces long Eid Al Fitr 2024 holidays for public, private sector The UAE has announced a long holiday for both the public and private sector, on the account ...
Here’s a look back at this year’s UAE public holidays, plus a full round-up below of the public holidays set for 2024. UAE public holidays in 2023 Dubai residents will have 14 public holidays in 2023 The first public holiday of 2023 was on New Year’s Day, which fell on a Sunday...
Islamic holiday dates will therefore shift from year to year when using the Western or Gregorian calendar (365/366 days). Furthermore, as the start date of each Islamic month depends on local sightings of the moon, the dates of most public holidays can only be estimated....
What to know about upcoming Eid Al Adha UAE holidays But first…what exactly is Arafat Day? Arafat Day, also known as the Day of Arafah, holds great significance for Muslims around the world. It falls on the ninth day of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah roughly 70 days after the end ...