UAE public holidays: The year of the long weekends UAE residents will be enjoying two more long weekends in 2021 Published: August 15, 2021 10:20 Yousra Zaki, Assistant Editor Features 1 of 5 Now that Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) has passed, we UAE residents are looking forward to the next public holiday of 2021. Image Credit: Shiju Zacharia/Gulf News reader 2 of 5 This year we were very lucky and enjoyed a long weekend for every single public holiday. This is why we called 2021 the year of the long weekend. Image Credit: Gulf News archives 3 of 5 PROPHET MOHAMMED'S BIRTHDAY (PBUH): Next up is Prophet Mohammed's Birthday, which is a one-day holiday. In Arabic, the holiday is referred to as Eid Al Mawlid a Nabawi. It is expected to fall on Thursday, October 21. Another long weekend for UAE residents! Image Credit: 4 of 5 COMMEMORATION DAY: It is a one-day holiday, to honour Emiratis who have died fighting for and defending their country. Commemoration Day will take place on December 1, which is a Wednesday. Image Credit: 5 of 5 NATIONAL DAY: The last holiday of 2021 will be UAE National Day, which takes place on Thursday, December 2 and Friday, December 3. Combined with Commemoration Day, we will benefit from a four-day long weekend. Image Credit: Gulf News archive