January | New Year’s Day | On January 1 Sunday | The first UAE holiday of 2023 is New Year’s Day! |
April | id Al Fitr & Eid Al Adha | On April 20th Thursday | The festival of Islam. On the twenty-ninth day after the Islamic calendar September, if you see the new moon, the next day, or delay one day. |
id Al Fitr & Eid Al Adha | On April 21st Friday | The festival of Islam. On the twenty-ninth day after the Islamic calendar September, if you see the new moon, the next day, or delay one day. | |
id Al Fitr & Eid Al Adha | On April 22nd Saturday | The festival of Islam. On the twenty-ninth day after the Islamic calendar September, if you see the new moon, the next day, or delay one day. | |
June | Arafat Day | On June 27th Tuesday | Before the second Eid al-Fitr holiday in 2023, there is an Arafat Day holiday, which is an Islamic holiday, marking the second day of the annual Mecca pilgrimage. On this day, Muslim pilgrims will travel from Mina to a nearby hill called Mount Arafat. It is expected to fall on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. |
Id al-Adjha | June 28th Wednesday | Please note that the 2023 UAE Eid holiday will depend on the appearance of the moon and may change. | |
Id al-Adjha | June 29th Thursday | Please note that the 2023 UAE Eid holiday will depend on the appearance of the moon and may change. | |
Id al-Adjha | June 30th Friday | Please note that the 2023 UAE Eid holiday will depend on the appearance of the moon and may change. | |
July | Islamic New Year | July 21st Friday | The Islamic New Year is a government holiday for the UAE |
September | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) | September 29th Friday | According to the Islamic lunar calendar, Muslims in the United Arab Emirates celebrated the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on the 12th of Rabi Al Awwal. |
December | Martyrs’ Day | December 1st Friday | Martyrs’ Day is an official holiday |
National Day of the United Arab Emirates | December 2nd Saturday | National Day of the United Arab Emirates | |
National Day of the United Arab Emirates | December 3rd Sunday | National Day of the United Arab Emirates |