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Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2009

Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2009

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational holiday 
Mar 9MondayMouloudNational holiday 
Mar 20FridayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Jun 21SundayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jul 20MondayLeilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)National holiday 
Sep 21MondayEid al-FitrNational holiday 
Sep 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Nov 19ThursdayHajj season beginsObservance 
Nov 27FridayArafat (Hajj) DayNational holiday 
Nov 28SaturdayEid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)National holiday 
Dec 2WednesdayNational DayNational holiday 
Dec 18FridayAl-Hijra (Islamic New Year)National holiday 
Dec 21MondayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance 

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