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United Arab Emirates Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given here are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
February
04
Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
June
17
Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet)
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
October
26
Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
15
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
December
02
National Day
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