United Arab Emirates has a total of 21 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Saturday, February 18, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Ramadan Start
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, April 21, 2023
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Hajj season begins
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Friday, July 21, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Mouloud
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Mouloud Holiday
Friday, September 29, 2023
Commemoration Day
Thursday, November 30, 2023
National Day
Saturday, December 2, 2023
National Day Holiday
Sunday, December 3, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2023