Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 1998 🇦🇪
United Arab Emirates has 13 public holidays in 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in United Arab Emirates 1998
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Arafat Day (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 1998 to 1999.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Arafat Day (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): →
- National Day: →
