Public holidays 2023 UAE

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Date NameTypeDetails
1 JanSunday New Year's Day National holiday  
18 FebSaturday Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension) (Tentative Date) Observance  
21 MarTuesday March Equinox Season  
23 MarThursday Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) Observance  
22 AprSaturday Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) National holiday  
23 AprSunday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) National holiday  
24 AprMonday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) National holiday  
20 JunTuesday Hajj season begins (Tentative Date) Observance  
21 JunWednesday June Solstice Season  
28 JunWednesday Arafat (Hajj) Day (Tentative Date) National holiday  
29 JunThursday Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (Tentative Date) National holiday  
29 JunThursday Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) National holiday  
30 JunFriday Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) National holiday  
19 JulWednesday Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) (Tentative Date) National holiday  
23 SepSaturday September Equinox Season  
27 SepWednesday Mouloud (Tentative Date) National holiday  
2 DecSaturday National Day National holiday  
22 DecFriday December Solstice Season  
31 DecSunday New Year's Eve Observance  

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See also: 2023 public holidays in Middle East, Oman, OPEC, Saudi Arabia and worldwide.

This page contains the list of UAE (United Arab Emirates) 2023 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android and iPhone/iPad mobile apps. The full qppstudio worldwide public holidays database for 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and beyond, is available immediately, with a professional license.

The list of UAE (United Arab Emirates) official public holidays in 2023 is:


DateWeekdayPublic Holiday
Jan 1 Sunday New Year's Day
Apr 20 Thursday Eid al Fitr Holiday
Apr 21 Friday Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Apr 22 Saturday Eid al Fitr Holiday
Apr 23 Sunday Eid al Fitr Holiday
June 27 Tuesday Arafat Day
June 28 Wednesday Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
June 29 Thursday Eid al Adha Holiday
June 30 Friday Eid al Adha Holiday
July 19 Wednesday Islamic New Year (may move to Thu. Jul. 20)
Sep 27 Wednesday The Prophet's Birthday (may move to Thu. Sep. 28)
Dec Friday Commemoration Day
Dec Saturday UAE National Day
Dec Sunday National Day Holiday

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Global Holidays Observed in UAE (United Arab Emirates)


Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in UAE (United Arab Emirates), with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2022-2032).


How many national holidays are there in 2023?

US Federal Holidays 2023 There are 11 federal holidays celebrated each year in the United States. Federal holidays that fall on Saturday are celebrated on the preceding Friday and federal holidays that fall on Sunday will be celebrated on the following Monday.

What are the next upcoming holidays in UAE?

Public holidays.
Gregorian New Year: 1 January..
Eid Al Fitr: From 29 Ramadan to 3 Shawwal* (4 days).
Arafah day and Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice): From 9 to 12 Dhu al Hijjah* (4 days).
Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year): 1 Muharram - 12 August in 2021 and on 30 July in 2022..

What is the holiday in UAE 2022?

The UAE Cabinet has officially announced the UAE National Day and Commemoration Day holiday for 2022. The break will be from Thursday, December 1, to Saturday, December 3. Since Sunday is a holiday in the UAE, work will resume on Monday, December 5.

Is Friday 2022 a holiday in Dubai?

Each year, UAE residents receive two days off. In 2022, that's a Friday and a Saturday, so this could mean a four-day-long weekend, in line with the new Saturday/Sunday weekend, when combined with Commemoration Day on December 1.