Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 1975 🇦🇪

United Arab Emirates has 13 public holidays in 1975. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in United Arab Emirates.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
13. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
3. Dec	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
12. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Dec	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Dec	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in United Arab Emirates 1975

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Islamic New Year (estimated) — 13. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 24. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 5. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 6. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 7. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 2. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 12. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 15. Dec (Monday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in United Arab Emirates

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1975 to 1976.

Islamic New Year (estimated): 13. Jan 1975 → 22. Dec 1976
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 24. Mar 1975 → 12. Mar 1976
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 5. Aug 1975 → 24. Jul 1976
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 6. Oct 1975 → 24. Sep 1976
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 7. Oct 1975 → 26. Sep 1976
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 8. Oct 1975 → 26. Sep 1976
Arafat Day (estimated): 12. Dec 1975 → 30. Nov 1976
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 13. Dec 1975 → 1. Dec 1976

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Holidays in other countries:

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 12 holidays
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 13 holidays
🇴🇲 Oman 15 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 1975?

United Arab Emirates observes 13 public holidays in 1975. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in United Arab Emirates?

The next public holiday in United Arab Emirates is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

Are public holidays in United Arab Emirates the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1975.