Holiday Guide for United Arab Emirates in 2021

United Arab Emirates information

List of National Holidays in United Arab Emirates in 2021

	Friday January 1st  Long Weekend!  New Year's Day United Arab Emirates: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday May 11th Eid Al Fitr Holiday United Arab Emirates: Public holiday for the festival that marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 12th Eid Al Fitr Holiday United Arab Emirates: Public holiday for the festival that marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Thursday May 13th Eid Al Fitr United Arab Emirates: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday May 14th  Long Weekend!  Eid Al Fitr Holiday United Arab Emirates: Second day of the festival that marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Saturday May 15th Eid Al Fitr Holiday United Arab Emirates: Third day of the festival that marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Monday July 19th  Long Weekend!  Day of Arafah United Arab Emirates: Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
	Tuesday July 20th Eid Al Adha United Arab Emirates: 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.
	Wednesday July 21st Eid Al Adha Holiday United Arab Emirates: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Thursday July 22nd Eid Al Adha Holiday United Arab Emirates: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Thursday August 12th Hijri New Year's Day United Arab Emirates: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Thursday October 21st Prophet Muhammad’s birthday United Arab Emirates: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday December 1st Commemoration Day United Arab Emirates: Celebrates the honour and loyalty of UAE martyrs, in recognition of the sacrifices they made for their country
	Thursday December 2nd National Day United Arab Emirates: Commemorates formal nationalisation from the British Protectorate Treaties on 2 December 1971
	Friday December 3rd  Long Weekend!  National Day Holiday United Arab Emirates: Commemorates formal nationalisation from the British Protectorate Treaties on 2 December 1971

Notes

• A public holiday can be moved to the beginning or to the end of a week if it falls between two working days
• Since 2022, the weekend is Saturday and Sunday
• Islamic holiday exact dates are subject to moon sightings and may differ from the date given
• Public sector workers now receive the same number of public holidays as the private sector