United Arab Emirates has a total of 14 holidays in 2009. 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
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Mouloud
Monday, March 9, 2009
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2009
June Solstice
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, September 21, 2009
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Hajj season begins
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Friday, November 27, 2009
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Saturday, November 28, 2009
National Day
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Friday, December 18, 2009
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2009
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2009