United Arab Emirates has a total of 14 holidays in 2005. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Hajj season begins
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Friday, January 21, 2005
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Thursday, February 10, 2005
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Mouloud
Thursday, April 21, 2005
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Thursday, September 1, 2005
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, November 4, 2005
National Day
Friday, December 2, 2005
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2005