Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2071

There are 14 UAE public holidays in 2071. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 104 weekend days.

The UAE public holidays in 2071 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Arafat Day (Sunday, January 11), Eid al-Adha (Monday, January 12), Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Tuesday, January 13), Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Wednesday, January 14), Islamic New Year (Monday, February 2), Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Monday, April 13), Eid al-Fitr (Saturday, October 24), Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Sunday, October 25), Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Monday, October 26), Commemoration Day (Tuesday, December 1), National Day (Wednesday, December 2), National Day (day 2) (Thursday, December 3) and Arafat Day (Thursday, December 31).

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 2071: Jan 10–Jan 14 (5 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (day 2), Eid al-Adha (day 3)); Jan 31–Feb 2 (3 days, Islamic New Year); Apr 11–Apr 13 (3 days, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday); Oct 24–Oct 26 (3 days, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (day 2), Eid al-Fitr (day 3)); Dec 1–Dec 3 (3 days, Commemoration Day, National Day, National Day (day 2)); Dec 31–Jan 3 (4 days, Arafat Day).

The weekend in United Arab Emirates is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Official holidays for the public and private sectors (Cabinet Resolution 27 of 2024). The Cabinet may move a holiday next to a weekend, and Eid dates depend on the moon sighting.

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.