Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 1972

There are 13 UAE public holidays in 1972. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 106 weekend days.

The UAE public holidays in 1972 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Arafat Day (Wednesday, January 26), Eid al-Adha (Thursday, January 27), Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Friday, January 28), Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Saturday, January 29), Islamic New Year (Wednesday, February 16), Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Wednesday, April 26), Eid al-Fitr (Wednesday, November 8), Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Thursday, November 9), Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Friday, November 10), Commemoration Day (Friday, December 1), National Day (Saturday, December 2) and National Day (day 2) (Sunday, December 3).

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1972: Jan 26–Jan 30 (5 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (day 2), Eid al-Adha (day 3)); Nov 8–Nov 12 (5 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)).

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.