No holidays shown? That's because you didn't select any holiday types. Please check at least one of the boxes. While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.Date NameTypeDetails Jan 1 Sunday
New Year's Day
National holiday
Feb 18 Saturday
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension) (Tentative Date)
Observance
Mar 21 Tuesday
March Equinox
Season
Mar 23 Thursday
Ramadan Start (Tentative Date)
Observance
Apr 22 Saturday
Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Apr 23 Sunday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Apr 24 Monday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Jun 20 Tuesday
Hajj season begins (Tentative Date)
Observance
Jun 21 Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 28 Wednesday
Arafat (Hajj) Day (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Jun 29 Thursday
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Jun 29 Thursday
Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Jun 30 Friday
Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Jul 19 Wednesday
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Sep 23 Saturday
September Equinox
Season
Sep 27 Wednesday
Mouloud (Tentative Date)
National holiday
Dec 2 Saturday
National Day
National holiday
Dec 22 Friday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 31 Sunday
New Year's Eve
Observance
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New Year's Eve
New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Day
New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Ramadan Start
Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
The U.A.E. will celebrate the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal on Eid al-Fitr in 2023 with a four-day weekend.
The first day after Ramadan's 30-day period of fasting and prayer is also known as Eid-al-Fitr.
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According to predictions provided by the International Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences in the U.A.E., Ramadan is most likely to fall on March 23 in 2023, though it may change depending on significant moon sightings.
In this case, the 30-day fast will end on Friday, April 21, which also happens to be Eid-al-Fitr.
Therefore, the U.A.E. would have a four-day weekend on April 20, 21, 22, and 23.
Religious scholars make their calculations late at night to establish the exact start of Ramadan.
Arafat Day, the second day of the seven-day Hajj pilgrimage, falls on June 27, marking that day as the next holiday.
Eid Al-Adha, which is expected to occur on June 28, 29, and 30, follow this.
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha dates are subject to change and will be determined by relevant moon sightings.
The first day of the Islamic lunar calendar's first month, Muharram, which coincides with the Islamic New Year, will be observed as a public holiday on July 19.
In 2023, Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday will fall on September 27, which will be another public holiday.
The U.A.E. Commemoration Day and National Day celebrations fall on December 1, 2, and 3, respectively, bringing an end to the public holidays in 2023.
Meanwhile, there are still three more holidays for U.A.E. citizens to observe: the UAE Commemoration Day, which falls on November 30, and the UAE National Day celebrations, which take place on December 1 and 2.
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