Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 1940

There are 13 UAE public holidays in 1940. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 256 working days after 104 weekend days.

The UAE public holidays in 1940 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Arafat Day (Friday, January 19), Eid al-Adha (Saturday, January 20), Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Sunday, January 21), Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Monday, January 22), Islamic New Year (Saturday, February 10), Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Saturday, April 20), Eid al-Fitr (Friday, November 1), Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Saturday, November 2), Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Sunday, November 3), Commemoration Day (Sunday, December 1), National Day (Monday, December 2) and National Day (day 2) (Tuesday, December 3).

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1940: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Jan 19–Jan 22 (4 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (day 2), Eid al-Adha (day 3)); Nov 1–Nov 3 (3 days, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (day 2), Eid al-Fitr (day 3)); Nov 30–Dec 3 (4 days, Commemoration Day, National Day, National Day (day 2)).

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.