United Arab Emirates has a total of 22 holidays in 2022. 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
Saturday, January 1, 2022
New Year's Day Holiday
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Ramadan Start
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, May 2, 2022
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan)
Saturday, May 14, 2022
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Hajj season begins
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Friday, July 8, 2022
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Saturday, July 30, 2022
September Equinox
Friday, September 23, 2022
Mouloud
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Commemoration Day
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
National Day Holiday
Thursday, December 1, 2022
National Day
Friday, December 2, 2022
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2022