Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2073 🇦🇪

United Arab Emirates has 13 public holidays in 2073. 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	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
9. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Dec	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
3. Dec	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Dec	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Dec	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Dec	Saturday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in United Arab Emirates 2073

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) — 9. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 21. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 2. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 3. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 8. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 11. 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 2073 to 2074.

Islamic New Year (estimated): 9. Jan 2073 → 19. Dec 2074
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 21. Mar 2073 → 10. Mar 2074
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 2. Oct 2073 → 22. Sep 2074
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 3. Oct 2073 → 24. Sep 2074
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 4. Oct 2073 → 24. Sep 2074
National Day: 2. Dec 2073 → 3. Dec 2074
Arafat Day (estimated): 8. Dec 2073 → 28. Nov 2074
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 9. Dec 2073 → 29. Nov 2074
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 10. Dec 2073 → 1. Dec 2074
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 11. Dec 2073 → 1. Dec 2074
Islamic New Year (estimated): 30. Dec 2073 → 19. Dec 2074

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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 2073?

United Arab Emirates observes 13 public holidays in 2073. 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 2073.