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Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2014

Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2014

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1WednesdayNew Year's DayNational holiday 
Jan 13MondayMouloudNational holiday 
Mar 20ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason 
May 26MondayLeilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)National holiday 
Jun 21SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jul 28MondayEid al-FitrNational holiday 
Jul 29TuesdayEid al-Fitr HolidayNational holiday 
Sep 23TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 26FridayHajj season beginsObservance 
Oct 3FridayArafat (Hajj) DayNational holiday 
Oct 4SaturdayEid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)National holiday 
Oct 5SundayEid al-Adha HolidayNational holiday 
Oct 6MondayEid al-Adha HolidayNational holiday 
Oct 25SaturdayAl-Hijra (Islamic New Year)National holiday 
Dec 2TuesdayNational DayNational holiday 
Dec 3WednesdayNational Day Holiday (Public Sector)Observance 
Dec 4ThursdayNational Day Holiday (Public Sector)Observance 
Dec 5FridayNational Day Holiday (Public Sector)Observance 
Dec 6SaturdayNational Day Holiday (Public Sector)Observance 
Dec 22MondayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 31WednesdayNew Year's EveObservance 

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