United Arab Emirates has a total of 14 holidays in 2011. 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, 2011
Mouloud
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2011
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Eid al-Fitr
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
September Equinox
Friday, September 23, 2011
Hajj season begins
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Monday, November 7, 2011
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Sunday, November 27, 2011
National Day
Friday, December 2, 2011
December Solstice
Thursday, December 22, 2011
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2011