UAE Public Holidays for 2024 – Complete List of Long Weekends
UAE Public Holidays for 2024: The 2024 public holiday schedule was release by the UAE Cabinet, offering citizens 13 well-earned vacation days. This includes four weekends that will be longer than usual, the longest of which is six days.
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Apart from the public holidays, employees are entitle to thirty annual leaves per year. According to recent surveys, a large number of expatriates in the United Arab Emirates take advantage of their annual leave to visit their home countries. Public holidays are frequently reserve for travel to other countries or leisurely staycations, especially those that offer longer weekends.
The dates that have been announce, which mostly correspond to the Islamic calendar, are intended to help with better preparation for 2024.
The corresponding Gregorian calendar dates have been calculate using the Hijri calendar, which can be found on the Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) website.
The exact dates for holidays will be formally announce closer to the event by the appropriate authorities, as Hijri calendar months consist of 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the crescent Moon. Still, the list below provides you with a general idea of what to expect in the upcoming year.
The United Arab Emirates’ public holidays for 2024 are list in the list below:
Because New Year’s Day falls on a Monday in 2024, residents of the UAE will enjoy a generous three-day weekend to start the year. This enables a whole day of relaxation following New Year’s Eve’s celebration of the new year.
Eid Al Fitr, which signifies the end of Ramadan, is expect to offer a significant respite, running from Shawwal 3 to Ramadan 29. This could lead to a four- or five-day break, including the weekend, depending on how long the month is.
Dhul Hijjah 9 is Arafah Day, the holiest day in Islam. Eid Al Adha is celebrate for three days after Arafah Day. This celebration provides a five-day break, with corresponding Gregorian calendar dates from Sunday, June 16, to Wednesday, June 19, inclusive of the Saturday-Sunday weekend prior.
The first day of the Hijri year, Muharram 1, falls on July 1st, 2024, making it the second new year. For those without a Sunday weekend, it offers a well-earned break, even though it only allows for one day off.
The observance of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which is anticipate on Rabi Al Awwal 12, is awaiting an official declaration regarding the corresponding day on the Gregorian calendar.
There’s a long weekend at the end of the year. The National Day celebration, which falls on Monday and Tuesday, December 2 and 3, when combined with the Saturday-Sunday weekend before, provides an opulent four days off.
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