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United Arab Emirates Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Public holiday note:
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below 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. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.
2013
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013
Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.
June
06
Lailat al Miraj (Night of Ascension)
Start date:
6 June 2013
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
End date:
10 August 2013
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
November
04
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
4 November 2013
December
02
National Day
Start date:
2 December 2013
2014
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
May
27
Lailat al Miraj (Night of Ascension)
Start date:
27 May 2014
July
28
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
End date:
30 July 2014
October
04
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
October
25
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
25 October 2014
December
02
National Day
Start date:
2 December 2014
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