United Arab Emirates has a total of 21 holidays in 2020. 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, 2020
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2020
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Ramadan Start
Friday, April 24, 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Friday, May 22, 2020
Eid al-Fitr
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Monday, May 25, 2020
June Solstice
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Hajj season begins
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Friday, July 31, 2020
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Friday, July 31, 2020
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Sunday, August 23, 2020
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Mouloud
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Commemoration Day
Monday, November 30, 2020
Day off for Commemoration Day
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
National Day
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
National Day Holiday
Thursday, December 3, 2020
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2020
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2020