United Arab Emirates has a total of 19 holidays in 2016. 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
Friday, January 1, 2016
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Ramadan Start
Monday, June 6, 2016
June Solstice
Monday, June 20, 2016
Eid al-Fitr
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Hajj season begins
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Monday, September 12, 2016
Eid al-Adha public sector
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Commemoration Day
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
National Day
Friday, December 2, 2016
Mouloud
Sunday, December 11, 2016
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2016