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	Details
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)	Thursday, March 11, 2021	Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Ramadan Start	Tuesday, April 13, 2021	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Tuesday, May 11, 2021	Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in United Arab Emirates
Eid al-Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Friday, May 14, 2021	Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in United Arab Emirates
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Hajj season begins	Sunday, July 11, 2021	Hajj season begins is a observance in United Arab Emirates
Arafat (Hajj) Day	Monday, July 19, 2021	Arafat (Hajj) Day is a national holiday in United Arab Emirates
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in United Arab Emirates
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)	Thursday, August 12, 2021	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Mouloud	Thursday, October 21, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Commemoration Day	Tuesday, November 30, 2021	Commemoration Day is a observance in United Arab Emirates
Day off for Commemoration Day	Wednesday, December 1, 2021	Day off for Commemoration Day is a national holiday in United Arab Emirates
National Day	Thursday, December 2, 2021	National Day is a national holiday in United Arab Emirates
National Day Holiday	Friday, December 3, 2021	National Day Holiday is a national holiday in United Arab Emirates
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.