This page contains the list of UAE (United Arab Emirates) 2022 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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The list of UAE (United Arab Emirates) official public holidays in 2022 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Saturday
New Year's Day
Sunday
New Year Holiday
(weekend change)
Saturday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
Sunday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
Monday
Eid al Fitr
(End of Ramadan)
Tuesday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
Wednesday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
Thursday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
government
Friday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
government
Saturday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
government
Sunday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
government
Saturday
Public Holiday
(Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan)
Sunday
Public Holiday
(Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan)
Monday
Public Holiday
(Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan)
Friday
Arafat Day
Saturday
Eid al Adha
(Feast of Sacrifice)
Sunday
Eid al Adha Holiday
Monday
Eid al Adha Holiday
Saturday
Islamic New Year Holiday
Saturday
The Prophet's Birthday
Thursday
Commemoration Day
Friday
UAE National Day
Saturday
National Day Holiday
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Recent UAE (United Arab Emirates) Public Holidays News and Updates
Below is a list of recent news and updates related to UAE (United Arab Emirates) public holidays, national holidays, government holidays and bank holidays (note that this newsfeed is delayed by 30 days).
2022-04-21: UAE 2022 Eid-al-Fitr Public Holidays Announced
2021-12-07: UAE Changes Weekends To Saturday-Sunday
2021-11-24: UAE 50th National Day Public Sector Holidays December 1-4
2021-10-10: UAE 2021 Prophet’s Birthday Public Holidays
2021-08-04: UAE Hijri New Year 1443 Public Holiday August 12
2021-07-12: UAE 2021 Eid Al Adha Public Holidays Completed
2021-07-11: UAE 2021 Eid Al Adha Public Sector Holidays July 19-22
Global Holidays Observed in UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in UAE (United Arab Emirates), with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2022-2032).
