All the dates have been revealed for 2024 so get planning ahead now if you want to!
If you’re looking to get a head start on plans for 2024 then pay attention now as the public holidays have just been announced by the UAE Cabinet.
Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the year 2024 official holidays calendar for both public and private sectors.
New Year’s Day
The first public holiday will take place on Monday, 1 January for the new year and the first working day of the year will be Tuesday, 2 January.
Eid Al Fitr
The holy month of Ramadan is expected to commence on Monday, 11 March with Eid Al Fitr running from Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3 on the Islamic Calendar (Hijri), which is predicted to correspond to Monday, 8 April to Friday, 12 April in the Gregorian calendar.
Arafat Day
Considered by most the holiest day on the calendar Arafat Day will take place approximately 70 days after Eid Al Fitr, and marks the second day of Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). In 2024, Arafat Day falls on Dhu Al-Hijjah 9 which corresponds to 15 June which is a Saturday.
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Eid Al Adha
According to tradition, the following day will be Eid Al Adha and it is set to fall on Dhu Al-Hijjah 10 to 12.
Hijri New Year/Islamic New Year
Hijri New Year or Islamic New Year marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year. And in 2024 it is set to fall on Sunday, 7 July. (Muharram 1)
Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday
Al-Mawlid Al-Nabawiis is set to fall on Rabi’ Al-Awwal 12, which corresponds to 15 September, which is a Sunday in 2024.
Commemoration Day and UAE National Day
Commemoration Day (previously known as Martyrs’ Day), will also be taking place on a Sunday, 1 December. However, UAE National Day celebrations will fall on 2 and 3 December which is a Monday and Tuesday in 2024. This potentially means a long three-day break from the weekend.
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