Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2022

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Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2022

Date		Name	Type	Details
Date		Name	Type	Details
Jan 1	Saturday	New Year's Day	National holiday
Jan 2	Sunday	New Year's Day Holiday	National holiday
Mar 1	Tuesday	Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)	Observance
Mar 20	Sunday	March Equinox	Season
Apr 2	Saturday	Ramadan Start	Observance
Apr 30	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public Sector Holiday
May 1	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	National holiday
May 2	Monday	Eid al-Fitr	National holiday
May 3	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	National holiday
May 4	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	National holiday
May 5	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public Sector Holiday
May 6	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public Sector Holiday
May 14	Saturday	Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan)	National holiday
May 15	Sunday	Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan)	National holiday
May 16	Monday	Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan)	National holiday
Jun 21	Tuesday	June Solstice	Season
Jun 30	Thursday	Hajj season begins	Observance
Jul 8	Friday	Arafat (Hajj) Day	National holiday
Jul 9	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)	National holiday
Jul 10	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National holiday
Jul 11	Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday	National holiday
Jul 30	Saturday	Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)	National holiday
Sep 23	Friday	September Equinox	Season
Oct 8	Saturday	Mouloud	National holiday
Nov 30	Wednesday	Commemoration Day	National holiday
Dec 1	Thursday	National Day Holiday	National holiday
Dec 2	Friday	National Day	National holiday
Dec 22	Thursday	December Solstice	Season
Dec 31	Saturday	New Year's Eve	Observance

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