Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2006

There are 15 UAE public holidays in 2006. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 105 weekend days.

The UAE public holidays in 2006 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Arafat Day (Monday, January 9), Eid al-Adha (Tuesday, January 10), Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Wednesday, January 11), Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Thursday, January 12), Islamic New Year (Tuesday, January 31), Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Monday, April 10), Eid al-Fitr (Monday, October 23), Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Tuesday, October 24), Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Wednesday, October 25), Commemoration Day (Friday, December 1), National Day (Saturday, December 2), National Day (day 2) (Sunday, December 3), Arafat Day (Saturday, December 30) and Eid al-Adha (Sunday, December 31).

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2006: Jan 7–Jan 12 (6 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (day 2), Eid al-Adha (day 3)); Apr 8–Apr 10 (3 days, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday); Oct 21–Oct 25 (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)); Dec 30–Jan 2 (4 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha).

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.