United Arab Emirates has a total of 14 holidays in 2012. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Mouloud
Saturday, February 4, 2012
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Sunday, June 17, 2012
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Eid al-Fitr
Sunday, August 19, 2012
September Equinox
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Hajj season begins
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Friday, October 26, 2012
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Thursday, November 15, 2012
National Day
Sunday, December 2, 2012
December Solstice
Friday, December 21, 2012
New Year's Eve
Monday, December 31, 2012