UAE Holidays for the year 2022 have been updated. Below is the UAE Public Holidays 2022 based on the official UAE government.
There are two types of public holidays in the UAE.
- Fixed holidays (such as National Day or New Year’s Day)
- Islamic holidays are subject to moon sightings, and their dates vary each year.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year’s Day |
| 30 Apr | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 1 May | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2 May | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| 3 May | Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 4 May | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 8 Jul | Fri | Arafat Day |
| 9 Jul | Sat | Eid al-Adha |
| 10 Jul | Sun | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 11 Jul | Mon | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 30 Jul | Sat | Islamic New Year |
| 8 Oct | Sat | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday |
| 1 Dec | Thu | Commemoration Day |
| 2 Dec | Fri | National Day |
| 3 Dec | Sat | National Day Holiday |
There are two types of public holidays in the UAE 2021.
- Fixed holidays (such as National Day or New Year’s Day)
- Islamic holidays are subject to moon sightings, and their dates vary yearly.
UAE Public Holidays 2021
United Arab Emirates/Public holidays (2021)
| New Year’s Day | Fri, 1 Jan 2021 |
| Prophet’s Ascension | Likely 10 – 11 Mar 2021* |
| Eid al-Fitr Eve | Likely Wed, 12 May 2021 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Likely 12 – 15 May 2021* |
| Day of Arafat | Likely 18 – 19 Jul 2021* |
| Eid al-Adha | Likely 19 – 22 Jul 2021* |
| Islamic New Year | Likely 9 – 10 Aug 2021* |
| Prophet’s Birthday | Likely 18 – 19 Oct 2021* |
| Commemoration Day | Tue, 30 Nov 2021 |
| National Day | Thu, 2 Dec 2021 |
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UAE Public Holidays 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year’s Day |
| 24 May | Sun | Eid al-Fitr |
| 25 May | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 26 May | Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 30 Jul | Thu | Arafat Day |
| 31 Jul | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| 1 Aug | Sat | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 2 Aug | Sun | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 23 Aug | Sun | Islamic New Year |
| 29 Oct | Thu | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday |
| 1 Dec | Tue | Commemoration Day |
| 2 Dec | Wed | National Day |
| 3 Dec | Thu | National Day Holiday |
Source: government.ae
