National Day
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Saturday december 2, 2023
Secular holiday : Union of the 7 Trucial States in 1971
National Day
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Sunday december 3, 2023
Secular holiday : Union of the 7 Trucial States in 1971
National Day
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Monday december 4, 2023
Secular holiday : Union of the 7 Trucial States in 1971
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 8, 2023
School holidays :
World Tennis championships
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Thursday december 28, 2023
Sports events : Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2024 edition NOT confirmed
New Year's Eve
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Saturday december 30, 2023
Secular holiday :
New Year's Day
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Monday january 1, 2024
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
LABOUR RULES
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Monday january 1, 2024
Special Events : Article 81 of the Federal Law Number 8 of 1980 clearly states, Where the circumstances of the work make it necessary for a worker to work on public holidays or rest day in respect of which he is entitled to full or partial pay, he shall be granted compensatory leave in respect of such days, together with a bonus equal to 50 per cent of his remuneration.
So in addition to a leave-in lieu of the holiday that required the employee to work, he or she is also entitled to an additional 50 per cent bonus remuneration for the day of work.
If there is no compensatory leave granted in lieu of the public holiday that the employee worked on, he or she is entitled to 150 per cent of basic remuneration in addition to the wage for the day.
Friday is considered the weekly day off for all employees except daily wage workers (Article 70 of above law). Working on a Friday should also be given a compensatory day off or the basic wage for the day with an additional 50 per cent of daily wage.
Winter holiday (end)
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Tuesday january 2, 2024
School holidays : Www.adec.ac.ae
some variations according to the community: Indian, private, public
Schooling mandatory till age 15
Teaching language: Arabic, English
Number of instructional days: 188
Schools are closed on Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday
School uniforms may be required
We carry confirmed dates till April 2026; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Dubai Marathon
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Sunday january 7, 2024
Sports events : Www.dubaimarathon.org/ 2024 edition confirmed
Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix
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Saturday january 13, 2024
Sports events : Https://fr.sailgp.com/ lasts 2 days -- in Abu Dhabi 2024 edition confirmed
Cycle race
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Friday january 26, 2024
Sports events : Tour de Sharjah
Arab Health
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Monday january 29, 2024
Tradeshows : Https://www.arabhealthonline.com in Dubai 2024 edition confirmed
Dry day (no alcohol)
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Tuesday february 6, 2024
Special Events :
Isra and Mi'raj
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Wednesday february 7, 2024
Culture : The two parts of a Night Journey that Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621
Car free day
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Monday february 19, 2024
Culture :
UAE Tour
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Sunday february 25, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.theuaetour.com/ Cycling competition 2024 edition NOT confirmed
Dubaï Tennis Championships
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Monday february 26, 2024
Sports events : Www.atptennis.com/ 2024 edition confirmed
Dubai International Boat Show
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Wednesday february 28, 2024
Tradeshows : Www.boatshowdubai.com lasts 6 days - 2024 edition confirmed
Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday march 11, 2024
Culture : Originally Ramadama is the name of the ninth month in the Arab world.
It is, above all, a month of fasting.
Fasting was not born with Islam. The abstaining from eating and drinking is mentioned in the Old and New Testaments, preceding the prophet Muhammad.
Thus, in the Bible, it is mentioned that Queen Esther asked the Jews to fast for three days before asking her husband to spare the Jews.
According to the New Testament, Jesus fasted for 40 days in the desert. Referring to this episode, Christianity has a fasting period of 40 days called Lent .
Today, the fasting period of practicing Catholics lasts from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday.
The start of Ramadan generally depends on local observation of the moon crescent, but others choose the calculation of the new moon or the statement of Saudi Arabia to determine the start of the fasting period.
The three main prohibitions of Ramadan are: eat, drink and have sex,
It is possible to swallow one's own saliva, but not the water with which mouth was rinsed.
Practitioners can go swimming or take a shower, as long as they do not swallow water.
Alcohol-based perfume is prohibited.
Nail biting is allowed as long as nails are clean.
Dates fruit are recommended after breaking of the fast, provided they do not come from Israel.
Travelers, pregnant or nursing or menstruating women are allowed to stop fasting.
Practitioners usually gain weight during this period.
Punishments are particularly heavy year Algeria, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday march 11, 2024
cards/flowers :
Mothers' Day
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Thursday march 21, 2024
cards/flowers : Ruz-e Madar in Arabic
Spring holiday (beginning)
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Friday march 22, 2024
School holidays :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday april 8, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Tuesday april 9, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday april 10, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday april 11, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Friday april 12, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Spring holiday (end)
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Monday april 15, 2024
School holidays :