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United Arab Emirates (UAE) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
United Arab Emirates (UAE) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday may 3, 2024 | Day of Mourning | Special Events |  |
| Saturday june 8, 2024 | Hadj Season | cards/flowers | |
| Thursday june 13, 2024 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Sunday june 16, 2024 | Dry night | Special Events | |
| Sunday june 16, 2024 | Mount Arafat Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday june 17, 2024 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday june 18, 2024 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Wednesday june 19, 2024 | Civil Servants holiday | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday july 7, 2024 | El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday august 6, 2024 | Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Accession Day | Special Events | |
| Monday august 26, 2024 | Beginning of school year | School holidays | |
| Sunday september 15, 2024 | Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday october 14, 2024 | Gitex | Tradeshows | |
| Friday october 18, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 28, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Day of Mourning
-Friday may 3, 2024
Special Events : In tribute to the late Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Hadj Season
-Saturday june 8, 2024
cards/flowers : The word Hajj means to intend a journey , which connotes both the outward act of a journey and the inward act of intentions. It is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family during their absence. It is one of the five pillars of Islam, alongside Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, and Sawm. The gathering during Hajj is considered the largest annual gathering of people in the world. The state of being physically and financially capable of performing the Hajj is called istita'ah, and a Muslim who fulfills this condition is called a mustati.
End of school year
-Thursday june 13, 2024
School holidays :
Dry night
-Sunday june 16, 2024
Special Events : No alcohol served in shops, hotels, restaurants
Mount Arafat Day
-Sunday june 16, 2024
Secular holiday : Commemorates the day the Prophet Abraham took his son Ishmael out into the wilderness to sacrifice him to God. As he raised the knife to take his only son's life in obedience to God's command, his hand was stopped and the Lord provided a ram in Ishmael's place.
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Monday june 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : Also written Id al'Adha (or Eid Al-Adha) is the Feast of the Sacrifice , the second main celebration of Islam.
It takes place on the tenth day of the twelfth -- last month of the Islamic calendar and celebrates Abraham's (also written Ibrahim) willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
The Prophet Muhammad called Eid Al-Adha the best day of the year, since it is the last and biggest day of the annual pilgrimage.
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Tuesday june 18, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Civil Servants holiday
-Wednesday june 19, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday july 7, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Accession Day
-Tuesday august 6, 2024
Special Events : As the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE for over 30 years (1971-2004), Sheikh Zayed was the main architect of the unification of the seven United Arab Emirates.
Beginning of school year
-Monday august 26, 2024
School holidays :
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday september 15, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Gitex
-Monday october 14, 2024
Tradeshows : Lasts 1 week -
www.gitex.com in Abu Dhabi 2024 edition confirmed
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 18, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday october 28, 2024
School holidays :
