National Holidays in Yemen in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Yemen
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Eid Al Fitr
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Eid Al Fitr Holiday
- Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Eid Al Fitr Holiday
- Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Eid Al Fitr Holiday
- Fourth day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Unification Day
- Marks the anniversary of the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen in 1990.
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: Eid Al-Adha
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Eid Al-Adha Holiday
- Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
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: Eid Al-Adha Holiday
- Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
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: Eid Al-Adha Holiday
- Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
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: Hijri New Year
- Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
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: Rabi' al-Awwal
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: September Revolution Day
- Marks the overthrow of the monarchy of Imam Muhammad al-Badr on September 26th 1962
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: Liberation Day
- Marks the start of the armed struggle against British rule in South Yemen in 1963
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: Independence Day
- Declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1967 by South Yemen
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