Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2024

There are 13 UAE public holidays in 2024. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

The UAE public holidays in 2024 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Eid al-Fitr (Wednesday, April 10), Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Thursday, April 11), Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Friday, April 12), Arafat Day (Saturday, June 15), Eid al-Adha (Sunday, June 16), Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Monday, June 17), Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Tuesday, June 18), Islamic New Year (Sunday, July 7), Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Sunday, September 15), 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 2024: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 10–Apr 14 (5 days, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (day 2), Eid al-Fitr (day 3)); Jun 15–Jun 18 (4 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (day 2), Eid al-Adha (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.