Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2006
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| Jan 1 | Sunday | Hajj season begins | Observance | |
| Jan 5 | Thursday | Mourning Period for Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Death | National holiday | |
| Jan 6 | Friday | Mourning Period for Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Death | National holiday | |
| Jan 7 | Saturday | Mourning Period for Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Death | National holiday | |
| Jan 9 | Monday | Arafat (Hajj) Day | National holiday | |
| Jan 10 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | National holiday | |
| Jan 31 | Tuesday | Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) | National holiday | |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Apr 11 | Tuesday | Mouloud | National holiday | |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Aug 22 | Tuesday | Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension) | National holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 24 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday | |
| Dec 2 | Saturday | National Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 22 | Friday | Hajj season begins | Observance | |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 30 | Saturday | Arafat (Hajj) Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | National holiday |
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