No holidays shown? That's because you didn't select any holiday types. Please check at least one of the boxes. While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.Date NameTypeDetails 1 Jan Sunday
New Year's Day
National holiday
18 Feb Saturday
Leilat al-Meiraj [The Prophet's Ascension] [Tentative Date]
Observance
21 Mar Tuesday
March Equinox
Season
23 Mar Thursday
Ramadan Start [Tentative Date]
Observance
22 Apr Saturday
Eid al-Fitr [Tentative Date]
National holiday
23 Apr Sunday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday [Tentative Date]
National holiday
24 Apr Monday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday [Tentative Date]
National holiday
20 Jun Tuesday
Hajj season begins [Tentative Date]
Observance
21 Jun Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
28 Jun Wednesday
Arafat [Hajj] Day [Tentative Date]
National holiday
29 Jun Thursday
Eid al-Adha [Feast of Sacrifice] [Tentative Date]
National holiday
29 Jun Thursday
Eid al-Adha Holiday [Tentative Date]
National holiday
30 Jun Friday
Eid al-Adha Holiday [Tentative Date]
National holiday
19 Jul Wednesday
Al-Hijra [Islamic New Year] [Tentative Date]
National holiday
23 Sep Saturday
September Equinox
Season
27 Sep Wednesday
Mouloud [Tentative Date]
National holiday
2 Dec Saturday
National Day
National holiday
22 Dec Friday
December Solstice
Season
31 Dec Sunday
New Year's Eve
Observance
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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:
| 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].