United Arab Emirates has a total of 17 holidays in 2014. 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
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Mouloud
Monday, January 13, 2014
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Monday, May 26, 2014
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, July 28, 2014
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Hajj season begins
Friday, September 26, 2014
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Friday, October 3, 2014
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Saturday, October 25, 2014
National Day
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
National Day Holiday (Public Sector)
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2014
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2014