United Arab Emirates has a total of 21 holidays in 2021. 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, 2021
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Thursday, March 11, 2021
March Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Ramadan Start
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Eid al-Fitr
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Friday, May 14, 2021
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2021
Hajj season begins
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Monday, July 19, 2021
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Thursday, August 12, 2021
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Mouloud
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Commemoration Day
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Day off for Commemoration Day
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
National Day
Thursday, December 2, 2021
National Day Holiday
Friday, December 3, 2021
December Solstice
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
New Year's Eve
Friday, December 31, 2021