Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates

The following table indicates declared United Arab Emirates government national holidays for the year 2014 only—cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. In total there are 6 public holidays.

2014 public holidays

Date	English	Arabic
January 1	New Year's Day	Ra's as-Sana al-meladiah	رأس السنة الميلادية
May 27	The Night Journey	Al-Isra'a wal-Mi'raj	الإسراء والمعراج
July 28	End of Ramzan	Eid ul-Fitr	عيد الفطر
October 4	Day of the Sacrifice	Eid ul-Adha	عيد الأضحى
October 25	Islamic New Year	Ra's as-Sana al-Hijria	رأس السنة الهجرية
December 2	National Day	Yawm al watani	اليوم الوطني

• For Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha, the holidays usually range from a minimum of 3 days and can go up to 9 days depending on the institution and whether the individual is working in the public sector.

See also

• Islamic calendar - for further expansion on the months and days identified above

References

• Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates (2014)